Table of Contents
Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
Part I: Fundamentals of joining and assembly in medical materials and devices
Chapter 1: Introduction to medical materials and devices
1.2 The anatomy of interaction
1.3 Materials for drug delivery
1.4 The metrology of biocompatibility
Chapter 2: Introduction to joining methods in medical applications
Chapter 3: Microwelding methods in medical components and devices
3.3 Medical components and devices
3.4 Joint design and process selection
3.6 Conclusion and future trends
Chapter 4: The effects of sterilization on medical materials and welded devices
4.1 Introduction to sterilization
4.3 The effects of sterilizing on different materials
4.4 The effects of sterilizing on welded joints
4.5 Selecting a suitable sterilization method
Part II: Joining and assembly of medical metals
Chapter 5: Micro-welding of shape-memory alloys
5.2 Fundamentals of Nitinol shape-memory alloys
6.3 Material challenges in joining
Chapter 7: Evaluating the corrosion performance of metal medical device welds
7.3 Direct measurements of corrosion current
7.4 Considerations when gathering corrosion data
7.6 Instrumentation and equipment
7.8 Mitigations for weld corrosion
7.10 Sources of further information
Chapter 8: Laser hermetic welding of implantable medical devices
8.2 Hermetic-sealing techniques
8.6 Requirements for laser hermetic welds
8.7 Conclusion and future trends
Chapter 9: Validating hermeticity in welded metallic implantable medical devices
9.3 Measurement of leak rates – testing and verification
9.4 Determining leak rate based on helium content
Part III: Joining and assembly of medical plastics
Chapter 10: Overview of welding methods for medical plastics
10.2 Fundamental processes of plastics welding
10.3 Medical plastics and weldability
10.5 Processes with external heating
10.6 Processes with internal heating
10.7 Processes with implant welding
10.8 Potential impacts from other manufacturing processes
10.9 Special applications for welding of medical plastics
Chapter 11: Ultrasonic welding of medical plastics
11.2 Ultrasonic-welding processes fundamentals
11.3 Ultrasonic-welding process parameters and control
11.8 Other specific applications
11.10 Advantages and limitations
Chapter 12: Radio frequency (RF)/dielectric welding of medical plastics
12.2 Dielectric heating fundamentals
12.3 Dielectric welding/sealing process description and process parameters
12.4 Key factors affecting the sealing process and seal quality
12.6 Testing approaches for seals and the dielectric sealing process
12.7 RF welding process advantages, limitations and future trends
Chapter 13: Transmission laser welding strategies for medical plastics
13.2 Advantages and limitations of laser welding
13.4 Main welding parameters and effects
13.8 Monitoring and quality control
Chapter 14: Bonding strategies and adhesives for joining medical device components
14.2 Designing a joint with adhesive
14.5 Types of adhesives used in medical devices
Part IV: Joining and assembly of biomaterial and tissue implants
Chapter 15: Advanced metal–ceramic joining techniques for orthopaedic applications
15.2 The challenges of joining metals to ceramics
15.3 Mechanical joining techniques
15.4 Direct and indirect bonded joining techniques
15.5 Active brazing joining techniques
Chapter 16: Tissue adhesives and sealants for surgical applications
16.2 Principles of tissue adhesives and sealants
16.3 Definitions and general considerations
16.6 Synthetic bioresorbable sealants
16.7 Commercial resorbable synthetic sealants and adhesives
16.8 Commercial resorbable bio-derived sealants and adhesives
16.9 Commercial biostable bio-derived sealants and adhesives
16.10 Commercial biostable synthetic sealants and adhesives
Chapter 17: Antibacterial adhesives for bone and tooth repair
17.1 Introduction to tooth repair
17.2 Introduction to bone repair
Chapter 18: Testing bond strength: the case of dental biomaterials
18.2 Rationale for bond strength testing
18.3 Classification of dental adhesive testing techniques
18.4 Behavioural adhesive tests