The Design and Manufacture of Medical Devices

<p>List of figures</p> <p>List of tables</p> <p>Preface</p> <p>About the contributors</p> <p>Chapter 1: Characteristics and applications of titanium oxide as a biomaterial for medical implants</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 Classification of biomaterials</p> <p>1.3 Biomedical implantable devices</p> <p>1.4 Applications</p> <p>1.5 Proteins</p> <p>1.6 Titanium oxide</p> <p>Chapter 2: Precision machining of medical devices</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Metallurgical aspects</p> <p>2.2 Principal requirements of medical implants</p> <p>2.3 Shape memory alloys</p> <p>2.4 Conclusions</p> <p>2.5 Acknowledgment</p> <p>Chapter 3: Polyurethane for biomedical applications: A review of recent developments</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Biocompatibility evaluation</p> <p>3.3 Biostability evaluation</p> <p>3.4 Polyurethane for drug-controlled delivery</p> <p>3.5 Polyurethane for cardiovascular applications</p> <p>3.6 Polyurethane for medical supplies</p> <p>3.7 Future outlook</p> <p>Chapter 4: Application of the finite element method in spinal implant design and manufacture</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction to finite element method</p> <p>4.2 General aspects of FEM</p> <p>4.3 Parts of the finite element model of the spine</p> <p>4.4 Verification</p> <p>4.5 Validation</p> <p>4.6 Application of the FEM in implant design</p> <p>4.7 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 5: Design and manufacture of a novel dynamic spinal implant</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Materials and methods</p> <p>5.3 Results</p> <p>5.4 Discussion</p> <p>5.5 Conclusion</p> <p>5.6 Acknowledgment</p> <p>Chapter 6: Customized craniofacial implants: Design and manufacture</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 The anatomic biomodels and craniofacial reconstruction</p> <p>6.3 Biomodels and the design of customized prostheses</p> <p>Chapter 7: Technological advances for polymers in active implantable medical devices</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Polymers as an alternative to metals</p> <p>7.3 Challenges for implementing polymer components in AIMDs</p> <p>7.4 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 8: Integrated telemedicine systems: Patient monitoring, in-time prognostics, and diagnostics at domicile</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 State of the art of telemedicine systems</p> <p>8.3 Architecture</p> <p>8.4 Implementation</p> <p>8.5 Experimental results</p> <p>8.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Index</p>