Handbook of Active Materials for Medical Devices
Author | : Andres Diaz Lantada |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 546 |
Release | : 2011-09-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789814303354 |
ISBN-13 | : 9814303356 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book Handbook of Active Materials for Medical Devices written by Andres Diaz Lantada and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers biodevices, mainly implantable or quirurgical, for the diagnosis or treatment of different pathologies, which benefit from the use of active materials as sensors or actuators. Such active or "intelligent" materials are capable of responding in a controlled way to different external physical or chemical stimuli by changing some of t