The in vivo auto-oxidation of polyether polyurethane by metal ions
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition
- Vol. 1 (3), 207-230
- https://doi.org/10.1163/156856290x00062
Abstract
The first large scale use of polyether polyurethane elastomers in long term human implants was as insulation for cardiac and neurologic pacing leads. While the performance of these polymers has gen...Keywords
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