Biocompatibility and Performance of Medical Devices

Biocompatibility and Performance of Medical Devices, Second Edition, provides an understanding of the biocompatibility and performance tests for ensuring that biomaterials and medical devices are safe and will perform as expected in the biological environment. Sections cover key concepts and challenges faced in relation to biocompatibility in medical devices, discuss the evaluation and characterization of biocompatibility in medical devices, describe preclinical performance studies for bone, dental and soft tissue implants, and provide information on the regulation of medical devices in the European Union, Japan and China. The book concludes with a review of histopathology principles for biocompatibility and performance studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0081026439
• ISBN13: 9780081026434
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Length: 586 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"