Biomaterials' Mechanical Properties

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Helen E. Kambic, A. Toshimitsu Yokobori
ASTM International, 1994 - Medical - 308 pages
Contains 23 papers presented at the May 1992 symposium in Pittsburgh, PA. Covers issues in biomaterials science such as polyurethanes, metal components, novel plastics, coatings, bioresorbable materials, and testing methods. Discusses future directions in the field, such as the design and fabricatio
 

Contents

Overview
1
Fatigue Properties of Segmented Polyether Polyurethanes for Cardiovascular Applications
9
High Strain Rate Testing and Structural Analysis of Pericardial Bioprosthetic Materials
19
A New Method for InVitro Wear Assessment of Materials Used in Mechanical Heart Valves
43
The Influence of an Autologous Jugular Vein Wrap
53
The Effect of Tissue Adhesion Due to Encapsulation on Anastomosis Strength and a Comparative Study of Vascular Substitute
65
Predicting the Life and Design Stresses of Medical Plastics Under Creep Conditions
76
Mechanical Properties of Hard Tissue Adhesive Films
87
Mechanical Testing for Fretting Corrosion of Modular Total Hip Tapers
156
CelltoMaterials Interaction An Approach to Elucidate Biocompatibility of Biomaterials In Vitro
167
Mechanical Evaluation of Soft Tissue and Ligament Implant Fixation Devices
180
Characterization of Interfacial Bond Strength and Environmental Sensitivity
192
The Use of SmallScale Flexure Test Specimens to Evaluate the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites for Biomaterials Applications
212
A Numerical TimeFrequency Transform Technique for the Determination of the Complex Modulus of Composite and Polymeric Biomaterials from ...
225
Fracture Behavior of PolyurethaneCalcium Chloride Blends
245
Micromechanical Testing of Interfacial Bonding in Absorbable Composites
256

Taguchi Experiment on Strength Correlation Between a Customer and Supplier of Porous Coatings
96
Characterization and Quantification of Fretting Particulates Generated in CeramicMetal and MetalMetal Modular HeadTaper Systems
111
Identification of the Dynamic Properties of Bone Using the SplitHopkinson PressureBar Technique
127
Mechanical Properties of Immature Callus in Long Bones
142
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Metallic Biomaterials
148
Chemical Components and Mechanical Properties of Urinary Calculi
267
Tests to Evaluate the Mechanical Properties of the Ureter
275
Mechanical Properties and Modeling of the StressStrain Behavior of the Urinary Bladder In Vivo
283
Changing Strategies for Biomaterials and Biotechnology
293

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