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Summary
Summary
As medical devices become more intricate, with an increasing number of components made from a wide range of materials, it is important that they meet stringent requirements to ensure that they are safe to be implanted and will not be rejected by the human body. Joining and assembly of medical materials and devices provides a comprehensive overview of joining techniques for a range of medical materials and applications.Part one provides an introduction to medical devices and joining methods with further specific chapters on microwelding methods in medical components and the effects of sterilization on medical materials and welded devices. Part two focuses on medical metals and includes chapters on the joining of shape memory alloys, platinum (Pt) alloys and stainless steel wires for implantable medical devices and evaluating the corrosion performance of metal medical device welds. Part three moves on to highlight the joining and assembly of medical plastics and discusses techniques including ultrasonic welding, transmission laser welding and radio frequency (RF)/dielectric welding. Finally, part four discusses the joining and assembly of biomaterial and tissue implants including metal-ceramic joining techniques for orthopaedic applications and tissue adhesives and sealants for surgical applications.Joining and assembly of medical materials and devices is a technical guide for engineers and researchers within the medical industry, professionals requiring an understanding of joining and assembly techniques in a medical setting, and academics interested in this field.
Author Notes
Y. (Norman) Zhou is the Canadian Research Council (CRC) Chair in Microjoining and Professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada. His research on microwelding and joining is advancing the frontiers of knowledge in this field and making significant contributions to the increased miniaturization of micro-devices and micro-systems.
Mark Breyen is the Director, Core Technologies at Medtronic Inc., USA.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Fundamentals of joining and assembly in medical materials and devices: Introduction to medical materials and devices |
Introduction to joining methods in medical applications |
Microwelding methods in medical components and devices |
The effects of sterilization on medical materials and welded devices |
Part 2 Joining and assembly of medical metals: Overview of ultrasonic welding of metals for medical applications |
Microwelding of shape memory alloys |
Bonding of platinum (pt) alloys and stainless steel wires for electronic medical devices |
Evaluating the corrosion performance of metal medical device welds |
Laser hermetic welding of metallic implantable medical devices |
Validating hermeticity in welded metallic implantable medical devices |
Part 3 Joining and assembly of medical plastics: Overview of Welding methods for medical plastics |
Ultrasonic welding of medical plastics |
Radio frequency (RF)/dielectric welding of medical plastics |
Transmission laser welding strategies for medical plastics |
Bonding strategies and adhesives for joining medical polymers |
Part 4 Joining and assembly of biomaterial and tissue implants: Advanced metal-ceramic joining techniques for orthopaedic applications |
Tissue adhesives and sealants for surgical applications |
Antibacterial adhesives for bone and tooth repair |
Testing bond strength: The case of dental biomaterials |