Plastics in Medical Devices for Cardiovascular Applications (Plastics Design Library)
Brand: William Andrew
Categories: Books, Engineering & Transportation, Engineering



Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0323358853
Publisher: William Andrew
Print length: 196 pages
Publication date: February 17, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-0275970000
Edition: 1st
subtitle: 1st Edition
author: Visit Amazon's Ajay Padsalgikar Page search results Ajay Padsalgikar
review: Editorial Reviews Review A complete overview of plastic materials used in cardiovascular devices, providing critical information on material properties, biological properties, and applications About the Author Ajay has a Ph.D. in polymer science from Clemson University, SC. He has spent the last 25 years working in the field of plastics and polyurethanes, 20 of which have been in the field of medical plastics. He has extensive experience in the application of polymers in the manufacture of medical devices. As a Chief Scientific Officer at AorTech Biomaterials, Ajay worked with various medical device manufacturers within different areas of the medical space getting a first-hand feel of the devices and the important properties of polyurethanes necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the application. Ajay then worked as a Senior Principal Scientist at Abbott, one of world’s leading companies in the manufacture of cardiovascular devices. Currently Ajay serves as a Senior Principal Scientist at DSM within its Biomedical wing. DSM Biomedical is a leading supplier of biomaterials to all the major medical device manufacturers.