Biointegration is essential for the successful performance of implanted materials and devices within the human body. With an increasing number and wide range of implant procedures being performed, it is critical that materials scientists and engineers effectively design implant materials which will create a positive biological and mechanical response with the host tissue. Biointegrationof medical implant materials will provide a unique and comprehensive review of the most recent research into material and tissue interaction and integration. The book will address the most pertinent biomaterials and biological environments with chapters on specific applications and methods. INDICE: Biointegration: An introduction. Part 1 Soft tissue biointegration: Biocompatibility of engineered soft tissue created by stem cells; Replacement materials for facial reconstruction at the soft tissue-bone interface; Corneal tissue engineering; Tissue engineering for small diameter vascular graft; Stem cells for organ regeneration. Part 2 Drug delivery: Materials facilitatingprotein drug delivery and vascularisation; Inorganic nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery; Alginate based drug delivery devices; Functionalized nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery. Part 3 Design considerations: Biocompatibility of Materials and its relevance to drug delivery and tissue engineering; Mechanisms of failure of medical implants during long-term use; Rapid prototyping in biomedical Engineering: structural intricacies of biological materials.
- ISBN: 978-1-84569-509-5
- Editorial: Woodhead
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 384
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés