ABSTRACT

Biomedical application of polyurethane composites: A Review

Deepen Banoriya*, R.K.Dwivedi** & Rajesh Purohit**
Research Scholar* & Assocate Professor** - Department of Mechanical Engineering, MANIT (Bhopal), INDIA

An overview of various biomedical application of polyurethane based composite

material have discussed in this paper. Polyurethane are mostly used in blood contacting
devices such as arteries & veins, which affects the whole physical, chemical and mechanical
properties as well as biocompatibilities of the material. These materials played a major role in
the development of many medical devices ranging from catheters to total artificial heart.
Different types of categories regarding polyurethane composite like fibrous & non-fibrous
which is already in use or are investigated for various biomedical application are presented.
General information regarding the presence of other materials like metal, ceramics and
polymer in different forms resulting for making polymer matrix composite material. Natural
and synthetic polymer are also taken into account during the composition of polyurethane
composite. Incorporation of nanostructures in various biomedical applications has generated
considerable research interest in recent years. The applications of nanotechnology in
medicine and biomedical engineering are vast and spans areas such as implant and tissue
engineering, diagnosis and therapy. The potential in future development of different kinds of
biomedical products will also be discussed in detail.