TY - BOOK AU - Sastri,Vinod R. TI - Plastics in medical devices: properties, requirements, and applications T2 - Plastics Design Library SN - 9780323265638 AV - R857.P55 S27 2014 U1 - 610.28 PY - 2013///] CY - Burlington PB - Elsevier Science KW - Plastics in medicine KW - Plastics KW - Medicine KW - HEALTH & FITNESS KW - Holism KW - bisacsh KW - Reference KW - MEDICAL KW - Alternative Medicine KW - Atlases KW - Essays KW - Family & General Practice KW - Holistic Medicine KW - Osteopathy KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Mach; Note continued: 9.2.3. Chemical Resistance of Styrenics -- 9.2.4. Sterilization of Styrenics -- 9.2.5. Styrenics Biocompatibility -- 9.2.6. Joining and Welding of Styrenics -- 9.2.7. Styrenics -- Applications -- 9.3. Silicones -- 9.3.1. Silicone Production -- 9.3.2. Properties of Silicones -- 9.3.3. Chemical Resistance of Silicones -- 9.3.4. Sterilization of Silicones -- 9.3.5. Silicone Biocompatibility -- 9.3.6. Joining and Welding of Silicones -- 9.3.7. Silicones -- Applications -- 9.4. Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) -- 9.4.1. Thermoplastic Elastomer Production -- 9.4.2. Thermoplastic Elastomers Properties -- 9.4.3. Chemical Resistance of Thermoplastic Elastomers -- 9.4.4. Sterilization of Thermoplastic Elastomers -- 9.4.5. Thermoplastic Elastomer Biocompatibility -- 9.4.6. Thermoplastic Elastomer Joining and Welding -- 9.4.7. Thermoplastic Elastomers -- Applications -- 9.5. Biopolymers -- 9.5.1. Biopolymer Production -- 9.5.2. Biopolymer Properties -- 9.5.3. Chemical Resistance of Biopolymers -- 9.5.4. Biopolymer Sterilization -- 9.5.5. Biocompatibility of Biopolymers -- 9.5.6. Joining and Welding of Biopolymers -- 9.5.7. Biopolymers -- Applications -- 9.6. Thermosets -- 9.6.1. Thermoset Production -- 9.6.2. Properties of Thermosets -- 9.6.3. Thermosets -- Applications -- 9.7. Conclusion -- 9.8. Suppliers -- References -- 10. Purchasing Controls and Supplier Quality for Medical Device Manufacturers and Their Suppliers -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Plastics Resin and Processing Suppliers and Purchasing Controls -- 10.3. FDA 21 CFR Part 820 Quality System Regulation and ISO 13485 Standard on Purchasing Controls -- 10.4. Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) Guidance Document on Purchasing Controls -- 10.4.1. Planning -- 10.4.2. Selection of Potential Suppliers -- 10.4.3. Supplier Evaluation and Acceptance -- 10.4.4. Finalization of Controls -- 10.4.5. Feedback and Communication -- 10.5. GHTF Guidance Document on Inspection of Purchasing Controls -- 10.6. Conclusion -- References -- 11. Process Validation for Medical Device Manufacturers and Their Suppliers -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Process Validation and the Applicable Regulations and Standards -- 11.3. Processes That May Be Verified -- 11.4. Processes That Require Validation -- 11.5. Process Validation Overview -- 11.6. Process Validation Planning and the Master Validation Plan -- 11.6.1. The Master Validation Plan (MVP) -- 11.6.2. The Validation Plan -- 11.7. Process Validation Prerequisites -- 11.8. Process Development and Engineering Studies -- 11.8.1. Injection Molded Part Example -- 11.9. Installation Qualification (IQ) -- 11.9.1. Injection Molded Part Example -- 11.10. Operational Qualification (OQ) -- 11.10.1. Injection Molded Part Example -- 11.11. Performance Qualification (PQ) -- 11.11.1. Injection Molded Part Example -- 11.12. Process Validation Summary Report -- 11.12.1. Injection Molded Part Example -- 11.13. Manual Processes -- 11.14. Automated Processes and Software Validation -- 11.15. The Validation Life Cycle -- 11.16. Revalidation -- 11.17. Conclusion -- References N2 - Plastics in Medical Devices is a comprehensive overview of the main types of plastics used in medical device applications. It focuses on the applications and properties that are most important in medical device design, such as chemical resistance, sterilization capability and biocompatibility. The roles of additives, stabilizers, and fillers as well as the synthesis and production of polymers are covered and backed up with a wealth of data tables. Since the first edition the rate of advancement of materials technology has been constantly increasing UR - http://148.231.10.114:2048/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781455732012 ER -