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Organic encapsulants for bioresorbable medical electronics
Bioresorbable medical electronics represents an emerging class of implantable sensors and/or stimulators that can be absorbed harmlessly in the human...
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Current and Emerging Bioresorbable Metallic Scaffolds: An Insight into Their Development, Processing and Characterisation
Solid metals and their alloys have been widely used for synthesis and fabrication of the implants and stents replacing human tissues or their...
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The Effects of Thermal Treatment on the Properties and Performance of Hot Extruded Zn-Based Bioresorbable Alloy for Vascular Stenting Applications
A new series of zinc alloysZinc alloys is in development for bioresorbable stent implantation to alleviate the current materials’ long-term...
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Tailored material for bioresorbable internal fixation devices: a novel approach using nanohydroxyapatite and chitosan in polylactic acid
The drawbacks associated with metallic implants, like stress shielding and revision surgery, can be avoided using bioabsorbable implants. Hence, in...
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Effect of Phosphorous Ion Implantation on the Surface, Crystal Structure, Mechanical, and Electrochemical Properties of Bioresorbable Magnesium for Biomedical Applications
AbstractSurface attributes of pure Mg such as biocompatibility, mechanical strength and corrosion are clinically important for artificial implants,...
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Bioresorbable Composites for Bone Reconstruction
AbstractMore than one million surgical procedures are done annually worldwide to restore bone functions lost as a result of fractures or deformities....
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Photocurable bioresorbable adhesives as functional interfaces between flexible bioelectronic devices and soft biological tissues
Flexible electronic/optoelectronic systems that can intimately integrate onto the surfaces of vital organ systems have the potential to offer...
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Evaluating magnesium alloy WE43 for bioresorbable coronary stent applications
AbstractBiodegradable stents, especially those composed of magnesium alloy-based materials, can provide a temporary scaffold that support vessels...
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A Review of Additive Manufacturing in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
As layer upon layer manufacturing approaches continue to advance the development of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine scaffolds, more...
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Hybrid materials approaches for bioelectronics
Bioelectronic systems are emerging technologies with unique capabilities for establishing bidirectional biophysical and biochemical interfaces to...
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Effect of processing Mg–6Zn–0.2Ce through high-pressure torsion on its use as a biomaterial
Here, we investigate the effect of high-pressure torsion (HPT), a severe plastic deformation process, on the mechanical properties, corrosion, and...
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Biodegradable germanium electronics for integrated biosensing of physiological signals
Transient electronics that can disappear or degrade via physical disintegration or chemical reaction over a pre-defined operational period provide...
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Polydopamine (PDA) coatings with endothelial vascular growth factor (VEGF) immobilization inhibiting neointimal formation post zinc (zn) wire implantation in rat aortas
BackgroundBioresorbable stents are designed to provide temporary mechanical support to the coronary arteries and then slowly degrade in vivo to avoid...
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Tribological Performance Evaluation of Ball Burnished Magnesium Alloy for Bioresorbable Implant Applications
The application range of magnesium alloys is restricted because of poor tribological performance. The present study focuses on improving the...
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Comparison of Numerical Model with Experimental Measurements for the Purpose of Testing Partially and Fully Biodegradable Stents
Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and fibrous elements in the arterial wall. This accumulation...
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Wireless electromagnetic neural stimulation patch with anisotropic guidance
The human body is limited in healing neurological damage caused by diseases or traumatic injuries. Bioelectricity is a quintessential characteristic...
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Soft optical waveguides made of agar
Biodegradable and soft optical waveguides are emerging technologies for intra-body illumination, imaging, and sensing applications. Once current...
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Magnesium-Based Bioresorbable Stent Materials: Review of Reviews
Many materials proposed as bioresorbable. However, in the clinical cardiology practice, they are not often used. This study evaluates the mechanical...
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Optical Quality Resorbable Calcium-Phosphate Glasses for Biophotonic Applications
Recently developed calcium-phosphate glass formulations are proposed in this chapter as a new class of materials for biomedical optics and photonics....