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15 - General Engineering
University of Leicester
A model for biodegradation of composite materials made of polyesters and tricalcium phosphates.
An implanted medical device that ‘disappears’ after serving its function is extremely attractive. Bioabsorbable coronary stents are leading a quantum leap in cardiology. Tissue engineering, which uses bioabsorbable polymer foam as a scaffold, is revolutionising medicine. Until recently, device design has been entirely based on trial and error. Since 2008, Pan and his team have developed a complete mathematical framework for computer modelling of device degradation. This paper is one of 14 journal publications by this team on this topic, and focuses on modelling the degradation a composite material that is used for bone tissue regeneration, making material design possible.
