Excerpted and adapted from materials for medical devices database cardiovascular module asm international 2009 refer to the database for the latest updates details on device applications and information on manufacturer specific material grades compositions see table 1 cardiovascular device applications. Materials technology has a fundamental impact on the performance and viability of medical devices cardiovascular applications are particularly materials intensive with entire product innovations enabled by the materials used for product construction many devices require a complex combination of mechanical physical and biological response properties to ensure cost effective manufacture . Mat for the materials and coatings for cardiovascular medical devices the emphasis is on materials and coatings used in fda approved im plantable devices the content of the book has been excerpted and adapted from the ma terials for medical devices database the only comprehensive database created specifically for medical device design the database developed in partnership between asm . Materials and coatings for medical devices cardiovascular asm international jan 1 2009 444 pages 0 reviews the materials information society mpmd materials and processes for medical devices preview this book what people are saying write a review we havent found any reviews in the usual places selected pages title page table of contents index references contents