Table of Contents:
  • The basics of artificial organs / Charles G. Gebelein
  • Synthetic polymeric biomaterials / Allan S. Hoffman
  • Artificial organs and the immune response / P.Y. Wang and C. Chambers
  • The basics of biomedical polymers : interfacial factors / Robert E. Baier
  • Fibrinogen-glass interactions : a synopsis of recent research / J.L. Brash, S. Uniyal, B.M.C. Chan, and A. Yu
  • Silicones in artificial organs / E.E. Frisch
  • Characteristics of an implantable elastomer : finger joint prosthesis application / H.B. Lee, H. Quach, D.B. Berry, and W.J. Stith
  • The current status of prosthetic heart valves / Ajit P. Yoganathan, E.C. Harrison, and R.H. Franch
  • Polymeric membranes for artificial lungs / Don N. Gray
  • Blood compatibility of artificial organs : transient leukopenia in hemodialysis / S. Murabayashi and Y. Nose
  • Artificial cells / Thomas Ming Swi Chang
  • Infected skin wounds in rodents : treatment with a hydrogel paste containing silver nitrate / P.Y. Wang
  • Skin regeneration with a bioreplaceable polymeric template / I.V. Yannas, D.P. Orgill, E.M. Skrabut, and J.F. Burke.