SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1983
STP35187S
Chapter 16—Assessment of Standards Needs: Implantable Devices and Treatment
SourceImplantable devices are, perhaps, some of the most complex devices in the world of medical technology. They can sustain life, ease pain, and increase personal freedom by functioning as permanent or semipermanent fixtures in the human body, much as the heart or a limb. It is this aspect—as implants— that makes such devices very complex. Some of the problems related to surgical implants include biocompatibility, prolonged and reliable performance, development and introduction of new materials and devices, the lack of adequate data on device failure, and the need for timely and adequate standards.
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Horowitz, E
Center for Materials Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
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Developed by Committee: F04
Pages: 158–166
DOI: 10.1520/STP35187S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4866-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0235-4