Description
Interest in biodegradable and absorbable polymers is growing rapidly in large part because of their biomedical implant and drug delivery applications. This text illustrates creative approaches to custom designing unique, fiber-forming materials for equally unique applications. It includes an example of the development and application of a new absor
Table of Contents
Section A: Introduction Notes Absorbable/Biodegradable Polymers: Technology Evolution Shalaby W. Shalaby and Karen J.L. Burg Section B: Development and Application of New Systems Segmented Copolyesters with Prolonged Strength Retention Profiles Shalaby W. Shalaby Polyaxial Crystalline Fiber-Forming Copolyester Shalaby W. Shalaby Polyethylene Glycol-Based Copolyesters Shalaby W. Shalaby and Marc Shalaby Cyanoacrylate-Based Systems as Tissue Adhesives Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S. W. Shalaby Chitosan-Based Systems Shalaby W. Shalaby, John A. DuBose, and Marc Shalaby Hyaluronic Acid-Based Systems Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S. W. Shalaby Section C: Developments in Preparative, Processing, and Evaluation Methods New Approaches to the Synthesis of Crystalline Fiber-Forming Aliphatic Copolyesters Shalaby W. Shalaby, Kimberly A. Carpenter, and Bruce L. Anneaux Advances in Morphological Development to Tailor the Performance of Medical Devices Sasa Andjelic, Benjamin D. Fitz, and Dennis D. Jamiolkowski Polymer Biocompatibility and Toxicity Karen J.L. Burg, Shalaby W. Shalaby, and Griet G. Atkins Section D: Growing and Newly Sought Applications Tissue Engineering Systems Chuck B. Thomas and Karen J.L. Burg Synthetic Vascular Constructs Shalaby W. Shalaby and Waleed S.W. Shalaby Postoperative Adhesion Prevention Waleed S.W. Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby Implantable Insulin Controlled Release Systems for Treating Diabetes Mellitus Marc Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby Absorbable Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy Waleed S.W. Shalaby Tumor Immunotherapeutic Systems Waleed S.W. Shalaby and Shalaby W. Shalaby
