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Titania nanotube arrays: interfaces for implantable devices
Author(s):Smith, Barbara Symie
Date Issued:2012
Format:born digital; doctoral dissertations
For the 8-10% of Americans (20-25 million people) that have implanted biomedical devices, biomaterial failure and the need for revision surgery are critical concerns. The major causes for failure in implantable biomedical ...
Development of hyaluronan enhanced expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and linear low density polyethylene for blood contacting applications, The
Author(s):Bui, Hieu T.
Date Issued:2019
Format:born digital; doctoral dissertations
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in high income, industrialized countries. Designing cardiovascular implants from synthetic polymers is a cost-effective solution to the growing demand for medical ...