Title :
Mechanical properties of a discontinuous random fiber composite for totally bioabsorbable fracture fixation devices
Author :
Perez, Barbaro J. ; Alexander, Harold ; Mayott, C.W.
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Program, New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The mechanical properties of a new class of bioabsorbable polymer/composite based on the amino acid tyrosine and calcium phosphate fibers were examined. The tensile modulus of the neat polymer was increased by more than 115% by using a plasma fiber treatment. The use of these innovative materials in fixation devices could potentially eliminate the need for a second surgery to retrieve the implant
Keywords :
bone; fibre reinforced composites; mechanical properties; orthotics; amino acid tyrosine; bone fracture fixation; calcium phosphate fibers; discontinuous random fiber composite; neat polymer; plasma fiber treatment; tensile modulus; totally bioabsorbable fracture fixation devices; Amino acids; Biological materials; Calcium; Mechanical factors; Optical fiber devices; Plasma devices; Plasma materials processing; Plasma properties; Polymers; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE 21st Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Bar Harbor, ME
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2692-X
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1995.513731
