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Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Implants

Characterization, Properties, and Applications

  • 1st Edition - October 3, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Sabu Thomas, Abhimanyu Tharayil
  • Language: English

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Description

Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Implants: Characterization, Properties, and Applications offers a comprehensive guide to the various polymers utilized in the development and application of biomedical implants. These materials possess unique properties which make them ideal for use in biomedical implants, including their high degree of flexibility, ease of fabrication, non-magnetic and radio transparent properties for medical imaging, and ease of engineering for biocompatibility. The book thoroughly reviews the properties, characterization and a broad range of applications of polymeric materials in biomedical implants, bringing all key information on this important topic together under a single reference.

The book's chapters cover vital topics for the development of polymeric biomedical implants, including biomaterial-tissue interactions, mechanical and surface property requirements for different implants, as well as market and ethical issues. This will be a useful reference for academics and researchers working in materials science, biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine and pharmacology, as well as R&D groups developing biomedical implants.

Key features

  • Helps the reader make an informed choice when selecting polymeric materials for use in biomedical implants
  • Covers a broad range of applications of biomedical implants, including cancer therapy, orthopedics, cardiovascular, biosensing and wound healing
  • Emphasizes the importance of biocompatibility, with chapters covering toxicity and degradation aspects, as well as biomaterial-tissue interactions and the foreign body response

Readership

Researchers and academics in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmacology and regenerative medicine, R&D groups developing biomedical implants

Table of contents

1. Introduction to polymer materials for implants

2. Characterization of polymers in biomedical implants

3. Polymer nanocomposites in biomedical implants

4. Introduction to inflammation and other foreign body response to medical implants

5. Polymer implants for gene and drug delivery

6. Polymers in wound dressing

7. Polymers as medical adhesives and sutures

8. Polymeric nanoparticles in cancer therapy

9. Polymers in dentistry

10. Polymers for IOL systems

11. Polymer implants for cardiovascular application

12. Polymers in maxillofacial prosthodontics

13. Polymers for burn dressings and skin substitutes

14. Polymers for implantable bioartificial pancreas

15. Polymers and composites for peripheral nerve repair

16. Polymers and blood interactions

17. The medical device market and ethical issues of implants

18. Additive manufacturing of polymeric implants

19. Sterilization of polymeric biomaterials

20. Toxicity and degradation of polymeric implants

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 6, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Sabu Thomas

Prof. Sabu Thomas is a globally renowned scientist and one of the leading researchers. Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his pioneering work on polymer blends, nanocomposites, green materials, and sustainable polymers.

Prof. Sabu Thomas is an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 160 and he has more than 125,000 citations

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India

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Abhimanyu Tharayil

Abhimanyu Tharayil completed his Ph. D from IIT Kanpur, India in the field of medical implants. Prior to his doctoral studies he worked on electrospinning of polymers in his Master’s. He has published research articles, review articles in peer reviewed journals and book chapters with reputed publishers. He has given invited lectures in the field of biomaterials and has conducted and attended conferences in that field. He is also an independent and certified operator of SEM, XRD, DMA, Micro injection molding, UTM, Electrospinning apparatus etc. He has served as the student president of Indian Institute of metals, Kanpur chapter during his doctoral studies. Presently, he is working as a researcher with Dr Sabu Thomas. His specialized areas of research are biomaterials for medical implants, polymer synthesis, polymer nanocomposites and electrospinning.
Affiliations and expertise
Postdoc Researcher, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India

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