Medical Plastics and Biomaterials
March/April 1998
Selected Contents
HEMOCOMPATIBILITY:
Coatings for Blood-Contacting Devices
by Aron B. Anderson and David L. Clapper
Diverse surface-modification techniques offer choices to biomedical engineers designing hemocompatible products.
MATERIALS:
Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers as Medical Devices
by John C. Middleton and Arthur J. Tipton
Novel formulations tailor mechanical properties and degradation time to the needs of the application.
TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES:
Deformation, Morphology, and Wear Behavior of Polyethylene Used in Orthopedic Implants
by Seema H. Bajaria and Anuj Bellare
Can the wear performance of polyethylene for total joint
replacement be predicted by examining polymer mechanical behavior and morphology?
TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES:
Medical Plastics Failures from Heterogeneous Contamination
by Michael T. K. Ling, Stanley P. Westphal, Chuan Qin, Samuel Ding, and Lecon Woo
An overview of various types of plastics failures provides help
in implementing effective countermeasures.
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