Design Engineering of Biomaterials for Medical Devices

ISBN-13: 9780471967088 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 480 str.

David Hill;Hill; Michael Ed. Hill

Opis

Fault free design of medical devices is crucial for safe and effective utility. Recent well publicised product recalls, specifically related to shortfalls in the design function, mean that more companies are placing greater emphasis on fully designed and developed products that employ state-of-the-art techniques whilst being founded on sound principles.

Recenzje

"This is a handbook of commercially available materials which are commonly used for medical devices" (Aslib Book Guide, Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1999)

Spis treści

MATERIALS.

Material Available.

Material Selection Processes.

Ferrous Metals.

Non–Ferrous Metals.

Polymers.

Poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC).

Other Materials.

Adhesives.

Corrosion and Degradation.

Biocompatability.

Filters and Membranes.

Fibre Optics.

Battery Selection.

DESIGN.

Training and Education for Design.

Design Process and Factors.

Microengineering.

Prototyping.

Sterilisation.

Standards.

Specifications.

Packaging.

Communication in Design.

Product Liability.

Patents and Registration.

Quality Assurance.

Manufacturing Methods.

FUTURE TRENDS.

Future Trends.

Environmental Issues.

INFORMATION.

Sourcing.

Glossary.

Index.

O autorze

David Hill lebt in Taranaki in Neuseeland. Er hat einige Jahre als Lehrer gearbeitet und mehrere Bücher für Erwachsene geschrieben. Bis dann, Simon ist sein erstes Jugendbuch.

Blurb

Cutting through unnecessary technical data, this invaluable book presents comprehensive facts and figures relating to the many materials available for use in medical devices. Chapters in Part One address types of materials and also discuss biocompatibility, as well as batteries and fibre optics, while Part Two concentrates on design and manufacturing methods, including information on prototyping, sterilisation, standards and quality control. The penultimate part of the book speculates on future development trends in medical device engineering and considers the impact on the environment of medical device manufacture and disposal. Information on sourcing is provided in the final part. Design Engineering of Biomaterials for Medical Devices discusses the fundamentals and applied nature of:
∗ Ferrous and non–ferrous metals
∗ Polymers and PVC
∗ Non metallic/non–polymer materials
∗ Adhesives
∗ Filters and membranes
∗ Micro–engineering
∗ Design specifications
∗ Liability
∗ Patenting
∗ Packaging
Drawing on the author′s many years of practical experience in biomaterials engineering, this book is the ultimate reference work for all those involved with medical product design.