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Plastics in Medical Devices
Properties, Requirements, and Applications
The most comprehensive book available about polymers properties and applications in medical devices – comprising process validation and regulatory aspects, and backed up with a wealth of data
Vinny R. Sastri (Author)
9781455732012, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 21 November 2013
336 pages, 40 illustrations
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.4 cm, 1.02 kg
Plastics in Medical Devices is a comprehensive overview of the main types of plastics used in medical device applications. It focuses on the applications and properties that are most important in medical device design, such as chemical resistance, sterilization capability and biocompatibility. The roles of additives, stabilizers, and fillers as well as the synthesis and production of polymers are covered and backed up with a wealth of data tables. Since the first edition the rate of advancement of materials technology has been constantly increasing. In the new edition Dr. Sastri not only provides a thorough update of the first edition chapters with new information regarding new plastic materials, applications and new requirements, but also adds two chapters – one on market and regulatory aspects and supplier controls, and one on process validation. Both chapters meet an urgent need in the industry and make the book an all-encompassing reference not found anywhere else.
1. Introduction2. Regulations for Medical Devices and Application to Plastics Suppliers: History and Overview3. Materials Used in Medical Devices4. Material Requirements for Plastics used in Medical Devices5. Polymer Additives Used to Enhance Material Properties for Medical Device6. Commodity Thermoplastics: Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyolefins, and Polystyrene7. Engineering Thermoplastics8. High-Temperature Engineering Thermoplastics: Polysulfones, Polyimides, Polysulfides, Polyketones, Liquid Crystalline Polymers, and Fluoropolymers9. Other Polymers: Styrenics, Silicones, Thermoplastic Elastomers, Biopolymers, and Thermosets10. Supplier Controls11. Process Validation
Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Engineering: general [TBC]
