Progress in Biomedical Polymers

by Charles G. Gebelein, Richard L. Dunn

Overview

Proceedings from the September 1988 meeting. The major emphasis is on new polymeric materials, and papers are grouped into sections on various applications: opthalmic; surgical, dental, and diagnostic; and controlled release and bioactive polymer applications. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306435232
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	07/01/1990
Edition description:	1990
Pages:	406
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Ophthalmic Polymer Applications.- Contact Lens Materials: Their Properties and Chemistries.- Characterization of Contact Lens Plastics.- Contact Lens Manufacture and Function: Material Related Issues.- Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy (LVSEM) for Improved Surface Characterization of Ocular Implants and Other Prosthetic Devices.- Evaluation of the Tissue-Protective Properties of Hydrophilic Surface Modified Intraocular Lens Implants.- Development of a New Type of Artificial Cornea for Treatment of Endstage Corneal Diseases.- Surgical, Dental and Diagnostic Applications.- Methacrylate Oligomers with Pendant Isocyanate Groups as Tissue Adhesives.- Physical Modification of—-Cyanoacrylate for Application as Surgical Adhesives.- A Polymeric Bone Replacement Material in Human Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.- Ceramic Bone Composite Graft for Reconstruction of the Bony Defects of the Maxilla.- Evaluation of Collagen-Immobilized Percutaneous Implants.- Electrophysiological Study of Recovery of Peripheral Nerves Regenerated by a Collagen-Glycosaminoglycan Copolymer Matrix.- Synthesis and Properties of a Polyfluorinated Prepolymer Multifunctional Urethane Methacrylate.- Evaluation of Spiro Orthocarbonate Monomers Capable of Polymerization with Expansion as Ingredients in Dental Composite Materials.- Applications of the Weibull Method of Statistical Analysis of Strength Parameters of Dental Materials.- Polymer and Stability Considerations in Dry Reagent Diagnostic Chemistry.- Quantification of Steroids via a Polymer Linked Second Antibody Enzyme Immunoassay System: Methods of Linking Anti-Rabbit IgG to Poly(styrene).- Polymeric Biomaterials.- The Poly(nonapeptide) of Elastin: A New Elastomeric Polypeptide Biomaterial.- New Transparent and Low-Tensile Set BiocompatibleThermoplastic Elastomers: Poly(siloxane) Modified Poly(olefin) Block Copolymers.- The Poly(urethane) — Calcium Ion Interaction. I. Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties.- Surface Modification of Poly(ether urethane) by Chemical Infusion and Graft Polymerization.- Plasma Techniques for Production of Permanent Hydrophilic Polymer Surfaces for Biomedical Applications.- Influence of Aqueous Environment on Surface Molecular Mobility and Surface Microphase Separated Structure of Segmented Poly(ether urethanes) and Segmented Poly(ether urethane ureas).- In Vitro Analysis of Plasma Protein Diffusion in Crosslinked Gelatin Coatings Used for Blood Pumps.- Development of Absorbable, Ultra High Strength Poly(lactides).- Biodegradable Polyamides Based on 4,4?-Spirobibutyrolactone.- Comparison of Bioabsorbable Poly(ester-amide) Monomers and Polymers In Vivo Using Radiolabeled Homologs.- Chitosan: A Biocompatible Material for Oral and Intravenous Administrations.- Synthetic Poly(phosphates) Related to Nucleic and Teichoic Acids.- Effect of Modification of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels on Mouse Fibroblast Cell Growth in Culture.- Medical Applications for Extraction Resistant PVC Compounds.- Controlled Release and Bioactive Polymer Applications.- The Controlled Release of 5-Fluorouracil from Annealed Monolithic Systems.- Monomers and Polymers from Nalidixic Acid — Synthesis, Characterization and Hydrolysis Study.- Antibiotic-Containing Polyurethanes for the Prevention of Foreign-Body Infections.- The Ability of Norgestomet Impregnated Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Implants to Maintain Pregnancy Subsequent to Ovariectomy.- Biological Characterization of Selected Palladium (II) Poly(amides), Poly(thioamides) and Poly(hydrazides).- Platinum II Polyamines: Relationship of ChainLength to Biological Activity.- Contributors.

Editorial Reviews

Proceedings from the September 1988 meeting. The major emphasis is on new polymeric materials, and papers are grouped into sections on various applications: opthalmic; surgical, dental, and diagnostic; and controlled release and bioactive polymer applications. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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