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Regenerative implantable medical devices: an overview
Shu-Yang Yu1, Fu-Yao Li1, Hong-Man Wang1
1Institute for Medical Humanities, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Health Information and Libraries Journal
|May 12, 2016
Summary
Research on animal-derived regenerative implantable medical devices is growing, with key areas including scaffold materials and biocompatibility. International collaboration is crucial for advancing this field.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Regenerative Medicine
- Tissue Engineering
Background:
- Growing interest in animal-derived regenerative implantable medical devices.
- Tissue engineering principles are central to device development.
Purpose of the Study:
- Bibliometric evaluation of English literature on animal-derived regenerative implantable medical devices.
- Trend prediction for future research directions in this field.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature search across eight databases using eleven keyword combinations (pre-January 2014).
- Analysis of publication year, journal distribution, author geography, and research topics.
- Application of Bradford's Law to identify core journals.
Main Results:
- Increasing publication trends observed in the field.
- United States, China, UK, Germany, and Italy are top contributing countries.
- Key research areas include scaffold materials, biocompatibility, growth factors, and extracellular matrix.
Conclusions:
- Significant academic attention on animal-derived regenerative implantable medical devices.
- Concentration of research output in developed nations.
- Emphasis on the need for global academic communication and cooperation to share knowledge and resources.
