Biomaterials Engineering and Devices: Human Applications, Volume 1
Subtitle: Fundamentals and Vascular and Carrier Applications
Contributors: Donald L. Wise (Editor); Debra J. Trantolo (Editor); Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski (Editor); Joseph D. Gresser (Editor); Mario V. Cattaneo (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: August 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780896038585
Subjects: Biotechnology; Human biology; Medical equipment & techniques; Medical / Nursing; Biomedical Engineering; Surgery - Vascular; Medical; Cardiology; MED; MED005000; MED075000; MED085050; Biomedical Materials; Science / Biotechnology; Physiology; Anatomy
First sentence: In both blood-contact and tissue-contact situations, biomaterial surfaces are covered with substantial numbers of adherent phagocytes shortly after implantation.