Materials used in urological devices

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-28

  Wironen, John ^a   Marotta, James ^a   Cohen, Marc ^b   Batich, Christopher ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Catheter; Latex; Silicone; Urology

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; CATHETERS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); LATEXES; MANUFACTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SILICONES; UROLOGY;

ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTERS; PENILE IMPLANTS; TESTICULAR IMPLANTS; UROLOGICAL DEVICES; UROLOGICAL STENTS;

BIOMATERIALS;

BIOMATERIAL; LATEX; POLITEF; POLYURETHAN; SILICONE;

BLADDER SPHINCTER PROSTHESIS; DEVICE; HYDROGEL; IMPLANT; PENIS PROSTHESIS; REVIEW; STENT; URINE CATHETER; UROLOGY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; PENILE PROSTHESIS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; POLYURETHANES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RUBBER; SILICONES; STENTS; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY SPHINCTER, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0030943881     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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