| Mechanics of Biomaterials Contributor(s): Pruitt, Lisa A. (Author), Chakravartula, Ayyana M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521762219 ISBN-13: 9780521762212 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Family & General Practice - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) |
| Dewey: 610.284 |
| LCCN: 2011019855 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in Biomedical Engineering |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 7.4" W x 9.8" (3.55 lbs) 698 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Teaching mechanical and structural biomaterials concepts for successful medical implant design, this self-contained text provides a complete grounding for students and newcomers to the field. Split into three sections: Materials, Mechanics and Case Studies, it begins with a review of sterilization, biocompatibility and foreign body response before presenting the fundamental structures of synthetic biomaterials and natural tissues. Mechanical behavior of materials is then discussed in depth, covering elastic deformation, viscoelasticity and time-dependent behavior, multiaxial loading and complex stress states, yielding and failure theories, and fracture mechanics. The final section on clinical aspects of medical devices provides crucial information on FDA regulatory issues and presents case studies in four key clinical areas: orthopedics, cardiovascular devices, dentistry and soft tissue implants. Each chapter ends with a list of topical questions, making this an ideal course textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and also a self-study tool for engineers, scientists and clinicians. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chakravartula, Ayyana M.: - Ayyana M. Chakravartula received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2005. She currently works at Exponent, Inc. in Menlo Park, CA, in its Mechanics and Materials practice. She has worked as a research scientist at the Cambridge Polymer Group in Boston, MA, and has served as an adjunct lecturer at Boston University. She has mentored numerous students, interns and research assistants in her graduate and postgraduate career. |
