Biotextiles as medical implants / edited by Martin W. King., Bhupender S. Gupta and Robert Guidoin.

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TextSeries: Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 113.Publisher: [Manchester, United Kingdom] : The Textile Institute ; Oxford ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Publishing, 2013Description: xxxvii, 700 p. : iIl. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781845694395

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DDC classification:

610.28 BIO

Summary: Textile fibres, yarns, fabrics and composites play a vital role in the manufacture of various medical implants including the replacement of diseased or non-functioning parts of the body. This book provides an invaluable single source of information on the main types of textile materials and products used for medical implants. The first series of chapters provide the reader with an overview of biotextile structures, the types of textiles used for medical implants and design considerations. The second group of chapters focuses on the different types of biotextile implants, including sutures and cardiovascular implants. -- Souce other than Library of Congress.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Textile fibres, yarns, fabrics and composites play a vital role in the manufacture of various medical implants including the replacement of diseased or non-functioning parts of the body. This book provides an invaluable single source of information on the main types of textile materials and products used for medical implants. The first series of chapters provide the reader with an overview of biotextile structures, the types of textiles used for medical implants and design considerations. The second group of chapters focuses on the different types of biotextile implants, including sutures and cardiovascular implants. -- Souce other than Library of Congress.

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