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BIOMATERIAL APPLICATIONS

Ashok Kumar, Akshay Srivastava, and Era Jain
Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

Contents

15.1 Overview 536

15.2 Introduction 536

15.3 Applications in Medicine, Biology, and Artifi cial Organs 537

15.3.1 Cardiovascular Medical Devices 537

15.3.2 Extracorporeal Artifi cial Organs 538

15.3.3 Orthopedic Implants 538

15.3.4 Dental Implantation 539

15.3.5 Bioadhesive 541

15.3.6 Opthalmologic Applications 541

15.3.7 Cochlear Prosthesis 542

15.3.8 Drug Delivery 544

15.3.9 Tissue Engineering 545

15.3.10 Array Technologies and Specifi c Medical Applications 546

15.4 Broad Overview of Biomaterial Applications Section 547

Suggested Reading 550