UTILIZATION OF COMPOSITE LAMINATE THEORY IN THE DESIGN OF SYNTHETIC SOFT-TISSUES FOR BIOMEDICAL PROSTHESES

There are several advantages of using composite design considerations for the preparation of biome dical soft tissues. Using a composite laminate design, a wide range for compliance results, proving that the prosthesis compliance can be altered without a concomitant variation of other properties. The trend of compliance as a function of the reinforcement angle is discussed for an angle-ply composite of low compliance constituents, as well as the implications for stress-strain behaviour. Experimental examples pertinent to prosthetic arterial design are presented. © 1990.