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The design and manufacture of medical devices

Edited by J Paulo Davim, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series No. 4

 - contains articles on a diverse range of subjects within the field, with internationally renowned specialists discussing each medical device
 - offers a practical approach to recent developments in the design and manufacture of medical devices
 - presents a topic that is the focus of research in many important universities and centres of research worldwide

Medical devices play an important role in the field of medical and health technology, and encompass a wide range of health care products. Directive 2007/47/EC defines a medical device as any instrument, apparatus, appliance, software, material or other article, whether used alone or in combination, including the software intended by its manufacturer to be used specifically for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes and necessary for its proper application, intended by the manufacturer to be used for human beings. The design and manufacture of medical devices brings together a range of articles and case studies dealing with medical device R&D. Chapters in the book cover materials used in medical implants, such as Titanium Oxide, polyurethane, and advanced polymers; devices for specific applications such as spinal and craniofacial implants, and other issues related to medical devices, such as precision machining and integrated telemedicine systems.

ISBN 1 907568 72 7
ISBN-13: 978 1 907568 72 5
October 2012
386 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£140.00 / US$240.00 / €170.00

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About the editor

Professor J. Paulo Davim is based in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro and Head of MACTRIB - Machining and Tribology Research Group. He has more than 24 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing, materials and mechanical engineering with special emphasis in machining and tribology. He is the editor of five international journals, and serves as guest editor, editorial board member, reviewer and scientific advisor for many other international journals and conferences. He has also published over 250 articles in refereed international journals and conferences.

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Contents

Characteristics and applications of titanium oxide as a biomaterial for medical implants
M.H. Ahmed, J.A. Byrne, T.E. Keyes, W. Ahmed, A. Elhissi, M.J. Jackson and E. Ahmed
 - Introduction
 - Classification of biomaterials
 - Biomedical implantable devices
 - Applications
 - Proteins
 - Titanium oxide
 - References

Precision machining of medical devices
W. Ahmed, A. Elhissi, M.J. Jackson and E. Ahmed
 - Metallurgical aspects
 - Principal requirements of medical implants
 - Shape memory alloys
 - Conclusions
 - Acknowledgment
 - References
 - Further reading

Polyurethane for biomedical applications: A review of recent developments
Wenshou Wang and Chun Wang
 - Introduction
 - Biocompatibility evaluation
 - Biostability evaluation
 - Polyurethane for drug-controlled delivery
 - Polyurethane for cardiovascular applications
 - Polyurethane for medical supplies
 - Future outlook
 - References

Application of the fi nite element method in spinal implant design and manufacture
Iman Zafarparandeh and Ismail Lazoglu
 - Introduction of finite element method
 - General aspects of FEM
 - Parts of the finite element model of the spine
 - Verification
 - Validation
 - Application of the FEM in implant design
 - Conclusions
 - References

Design and manufacture of a novel dynamic spinal implant
Enis Akgun, Ismail Lazoglu, Ali Fahir Ozer and Tuncay Kaner
 - Introduction
 - Materials and methods
 - Results
 - Discussion
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgment
 - References

Customized craniofacial implants: Design and manufacture
Liciane S. Bertol, Wilson Kindlein, Jr., Philipp Sembdner, Christine Schöne and Ralph Stelzer
 - Introduction
 - The anatomic biomodels and craniofacial reconstruction
 - Biomodels and the design of customized prosthesis
 - References

Technological advances for polymers in active implantable medical devices
Negin Amanat Maddock, Natalie L. James, David R. McKenzie and James F. Patrick
 - Introduction
 - Polymers as an alternative to metals
 - Challenges for implementing polymer
 - components in AIMDS
 - Conclusions
 - References

Integrated telemedicine systems: Patient monitoring, in-time prognostics, and diagnostics at domicile
Pasquale Arpaia, Pasquale Cimmino, Ernesto De Matteis, Giuseppe Montenero, Carlo Manna, S. Maugeri and Giovanni D’Addio
 - Introduction
 - State of the art of telemedicine systems
 - Architecture
 - Implementation
 - Experimental results
 - Conclusions
 - References