Biopolymers

This presentation will introduce new concepts on design and development of resorbable biopolymer hybrids for implant applications. It will report the principles of design and formulations of resorbable biopolymer hybrids, industrial practice of implant development and clinical considerations of medical devices.

The main topics covered in the presentation include:
1. New concepts of resorbable polymer hybrids for medical applications;
2. Synthesis of resorbable bio-copolymers with tailored mechanical properties and degradation rate, copolymers of which include polylactide, polycaprolactone and poly(ethylene glycol);
3. Synthesis of resorbable phosphorus/silicon-based bioglasses;
4. Design and development resorbable polymer hybrids consisting of organic and inorganic nano-composites;
5. Therapeutic polymer hybrids: drug-loaded resorbable polymer hybrids;
6. Clinical and bio-evaluations of drug-loaded resorbable polymer hybrids
7. Case studies: new medical implants and future development