Development of implantable medical devices: From an engineering perspective

International Neurourology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 98-106

  Joung, Yeun Ho ^a  

^a Hanbat National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biocompatible materials; Biomedical engineering; Medical electronics; Micro electro mechanical systems

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ALUMINUM OXIDE; COBALT; GLASS; MOLYBDENUM; NIOBIUM; SILASTIC; SILICON; SILICON DIOXIDE; STAINLESS STEEL; TANTALUM; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTRODE; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; HEALING; IMPLANT; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; IMPLANTED HEART PACEMAKER; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LEUKOCYTE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL STAFF; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MONOCYTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PACKAGING; THROMBOCYTE; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION; X RAY;

EID: 84887901558     PISSN: 20934777     EISSN: 20936931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5213/inj.2013.17.3.98     Document Type: Article

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