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Biomedical Devices and Their Applications

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. Donglu Shi

    1. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA

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  • Gives latest information on the basics and developments in biotechnology, drug delivery, protein electrophoresis, estrogen mimicking and related medical devices
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. Biomaterials in Drug Delivery

    • Anthony M. Lowman
    Pages 1-31

  3. Drug Delivery Systems for Localized Treatment of Disease

    • James S. Marotta
    Pages 33-60

  4. Application of Protein Electrophoresis Techniques

    • Alan H. Goldstein
    Pages 61-91

  5. Xenoestrogens as Endocrine Disrupters

    • Nira Ben-Jonathan
    Pages 93-117

  6. Medical Devices

    • G. J. Verkerke, H. F. Mahieu, A. A. Geertsema, I. F. Hermann, J. R. van Horn, J. M. Hummel et al.
    Pages 119-200

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 201-201
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Biomedical devices that contact with blood or tissue represent a wide range of products. Depending on their potential harm to a body, medical devices are categorized according to the degree, so their safety can be assured. All biomaterials are by definition designed to contact with a body for a certain period of time. The nature of the body contact, as well as the duration a material contacts with the body may initiate unwanted biological In comparison with invasive devices Oike catheters and medical responses. implants contact directly with tissue or with the circulating blood) non­ invasive devices (like wound-dressings and contact lenses contact with the skin, the sclera, and the mucosa or with open wounds) have a lesser risk of hurting a patient. When blood contacts with a foreign material, plasma proteins become absorpted to the surface within a few seconds. The reactions that follow, the so-called intrinsic pathway lead to the formation of fibrin and activation of platelets and white blood cells, result in blood clot formation.

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  • Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA

    Donglu Shi

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