Download or read book Biomaterials And Bioengineering Handbook written by Donald L. Wise and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-03-30 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A report on progress in the development of materials used in or on the human body, ranging from biopolymers used in controlled-release drug delivery systems and prosthetic devices to metals used in bone repair and plastics used in absorbable mechanisms such as sutures.