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008			130808s2013 enka b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781845694395
082	0	4	_a610.28 BIO
245	0	0	_aBiotextiles as medical implants / _cedited by Martin W. King., Bhupender S. Gupta and Robert Guidoin.
264		1	_a[Manchester, United Kingdom] : _bThe Textile Institute ; _aOxford ; _aPhiladelphia : _bWoodhead Publishing, _c2013.
300			_axxxvii, 700 p. : _biIl. ; _c24 cm.
490	1		_aWoodhead publishing series in textiles, _x2042-0803 ; _vno. 113
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aTextile 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. -- _cSouce other than Library of Congress.
650		0	_aBiomedical materials.
650	1	2	_aBiocompatible Materials.
650	1	2	_aProstheses and Implants.
650	2	2	_aTextiles.
650		7	_aBiomedical materials. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00832586
700	1		_aKing, Martin W., _eeditor.
700	1		_aGupta, B. S. _q(Bhupender S.), _eeditor.
700	1		_aGuidoin, Robert, _eeditor.
830		0	_aWoodhead publishing in textiles ; _vno. 113. _x2042-0803
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