Title :
Studies on tissue response of SMDI based polyurethane implanted in biomechanically different tissue sites
Author :
Shunmugakumar, N. ; Jayabalan, M.
Author_Institution :
Polymer Div., Sree Chitra Tirunal Inst. for Biomed. Sci. & Technol., Trivandrum, India
Abstract :
The tissue response of a bioerodible polyurethane experimental prostheses was studied. Materials implanted in biomechanically different tissue sites, paravertebral and thigh muscle, show a `normal foreign body reaction´ with infection-free bioerosion
Keywords :
biomechanics; muscle; polymers; prosthetics; wear; bioerodible polyurethane experimental prostheses; biomechanically different tissue sites; implanted SMDI based polyurethane; infection-free bioerosion; normal foreign body reaction; paravertebral muscle; pig animal model; thigh muscle; tissue response; Animals; Biological materials; Couplings; Fibroblasts; Materials science and technology; Muscles; Prosthetics; Solids; Thermal degradation; Thigh;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995 and 14th Conference of the Biomedical Engineering Society of India. An International Meeting, Proceedings of the First Regional Conference., IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Delhi
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2711-X
DOI :
10.1109/RCEMBS.1995.533004
