Medical Devices

A Practical Guide
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-032-06252-5
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1120 g

Reihe: CRC Press Focus Shortform Book Program

An overview of the wide variety of medical devices that are an integral part of clinical practice, this practical book includes descriptions of medical devices by both clinical specialty and purpose, thus ensuring that a wide variety of devices are included. Covering important elements such as body contact, duration of contact, the mechanism of each device, its intended use, single and/or multiple use, benefits and any side/adverse/toxicological effects to the patient, and how to avoid user error, and authored by clinicians, researchers and educators who are experienced in medical device use, regulation and research, the content will be of benefit to postgraduate clinicians and employees of medical device companies.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Srinivasan Timiri Shanmugam, Prakash

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributor list. Introduction. Cosmetic Devices. General Hospital Devices and Supplies. Home Health and Consumer Devices. Implants and Prosthetics. Pediatric Medical Devices. Medical Device Use for Cardiovascular Diseases. Neurological Devices. Dental Devices. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Prakash Srinivasan Timiri Shanmugam, PhD, is currently working as a senior toxicologist in Avanos Medical, Georgia, United States. He was previously contracted at Baxter International, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Sector. He has an MSc and a PhD in the specialization of Pharmacology and Toxicology with Chemistry (interdisciplinary) from the University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India and completed his postdoctoral research at Tulane University and LSUHSC-Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. He has authored three books, contributed several book chapters, and published research articles in various peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings/abstracts.