BLOOD-CONTACTING BIOMATERIALS - BIOENGINEERING VIEWPOINTS

The investigation of blood-contacting biomaterials is an important cha llenge and is relevant for an improvement in the clinical application of biomaterials. With the purpose of improved clinical treatment, bioe ngineering viewpoints of blood-contacting biomaterials cover the mater ial options and selection, the utilization of materials, the developme nt of materials with better properties and processing characteristics, and the design of relevant evaluation procedures. The bioengineering objective remains that of achieving an enhanced understanding of the r elationship between a biomaterial and the biological response.