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Biological interactions: causes for risks and failures of biomaterials and devices
1Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Polymer Division, Poojappura, Trivandrum, India.
Journal of Biomaterials Applications
|July 1, 1993
Abstract:
Biomaterials and devices have been used in a variety of applications ranging from disposable extracorporeal devices and soft and hard tissue augmentation, to total artificial internal organs. However, there are risks and failures in each application which are a result of undesirable biological interactions. This article deals with various biological interactions in each category of implants and devices used in medical applications.