While medical devices now employ a wide range of composite materials, metallic implants are still in great demand and remains a commercially viable sector of the industry. Given their widespread use in medical devices, it is vital that the fundamentals and behavior of metals are understood. To meet this need, Metals for Biomedical Devices reviews the latest techniques in metal processing methods and the critical aspects of their behavior that might effect both production and application.
The text begins with a review of the current status and selection of metals for biomedical devices. A second section discusses mechanical behavior, degradation, and testing of metals with specific chapters on corrosion, wear testing, and the biocompatibility of various biomaterials. A third section covers the processing of metals for biomedical applications with chapters on such topics as forging metals and alloys, surface treatment, coatings, and sterilization. Chapters in the final section discuss clinical applications of metals such as cardiovascular and orthopaedic uses and the employment of new generation biomaterials.
With its distinguished editor and team of expert contributors, Metals for Biomedical Devices is certain to become a standard reference for materials scientists, researchers, and engineers working in the medical devices industry and academia.