Current Research/further Reading
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists recently approved stent technology on their Heart Health Online site.
- Angioplasty.org contains information on current stent research, as well as other issues relating to the circulatory system. Including:
- Drug-eluting Stents
- Current developments in stent technology.
- Advancements in circulatory imaging technology.
- Use of biocomposites for medical applications:
- Orthopaedic
- Dental
- ISO and FDA set standards for evaluationg and determining biocompatibility. ISO 10993 Standards-"Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices"
Read more about this topic: Nitinol Biocompatibility
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