Sterilization problems of synthetic biocompatible materials
- 1 May 1971
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
- Vol. 5 (3) , 139-158
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.820050303
Abstract
The past, present, and future of biocompatible materials are reviewed as they relate to cardiovascular prostheses. Many of these materials are no longer simple systems and do not lend themselves to conventional steam or heat sterilization procedures by virtue of their lability. The object of this paper is to briefly discuss sterilization problems encountered with these labile materials using ionization radiation and gases, in terms of their physico‐chemical structures.Keywords
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