Bio-Materials and Prototyping Applications in Medicine

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bártolo, Paulo (Editor), Bidanda, Bopaya (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Biotechnology.; Engineering design.; Biomedical engineering.; Materials science.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Engineering Design.; Materials Science, general.

Bio-Materials and Prototyping Applications in Medicine Bio-materials and prototyping (both virtual and physical) are becoming more and more prevalent in medicine. These materials and technologies are used to design, develop, and manufacture medical devices and instruments, and to fabricate drug dosa...

Table of Contents:

• Metallic and Ceramic Biomaterials: Current and Future Developments
• Polymers, Composites and Nano Biomaterials: Current and Future Developments
• Polyurethane Based Materials with Applications in Medical Devices
• Rapid Prototyping of Hydrogels to Guide Tissue Formation
• Engineered Scaffold Architecture Influences Soft Tissue Regeneration
• Customised Implants for Bone Replacement and Growth
• Direct Digital Manufacturing of Complex Dental Prostheses
• Digital Design and Fabrication in Dentistry
• The Development of an Artificial Finger Joint
• Computer-aided Development of Mega Endo-Prostheses.