Biomedical Engineering Principles Of The Bionic Man

by George K Hung

Overview

The maturing of the baby boomers has heralded the age of the bionic man, who is literally composed of various replacement organs or biomechanical parts. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date scientific source of biomedical engineering principles of “replacement parts and assist devices” for the bionic man. It contains topics ranging from biomechanical, biochemical, rehabilitation, and tissue engineering principles, to applications in cardiovascular, visual, auditory, and neurological systems, as well as recent advances in transplant, gene therapy, and stem cell research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789812779786
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/02/2009
Series:	Series On Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering , #5
Pages:	520
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Preface ix

I Brain and Rehabilitation

1 Restoring Limb Function after Paralysis William Craelius 3

II Eye

2 Vision Correction Surgery: Refractive Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implants Daniel J. Hu Peter A. Rapoza 39

3 Application of Advanced Technologies to Retinal Prosthesis Dean Scribner Lee Johnson 81

4 Models of Myopia Development Andrew J. Fiedler Jimo Liu George K. Hung Kenneth J. Ciuffreda 127

III Ear

5 Advances in the Design of Hearing Aids Ian C. Bruce 161

6 Restoration of Hearing by Electrical Stimulation of the Human Cochlea, Brainstem, and Midbrain Robert V. Shannon 205

IV Heart

7 Vascular Mechanics in Artificial and Human Arteries Michael D. Whitt Gary M. Drzewiecki 235

8 Hemodynamic Monitoring: Invasive, Noninvasive, and Wireless Applications John K-J. Li Hongjun Zhang 281

V Tissue Engineering and Gene Therapy

9 Tissue Engineering of the Heart Michael O. Zembala Richard A. Bello Robert E. Michler 309

10 Gene Therapy for the Heart Christian Spies Gary L. Schaer 351

11 Stem Cell Transplantation Therapy for Heart Disease Wangde Dai Robert A. Kloner 377

VI Joints

12 Total Knee Replacement W. Thomas Gutowski 417

VII Masters Athletes

13 Medical Advances in Treating the Masters Athlete Anthony Luke Marc R. Safran 455

Answers to Review Questions 491

Subject Index 503