title: The challenges for hermetic encapsulation of implanted devices--a review.
authors.affiliation: Nichols Technologies, Inc., Columbia, MO 65201.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003343:Corrosion; D004058:Diffusion; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D009995:Osmosis; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004573:Electrolytes; D008670:Metals; D011108:Polymers; D014867:Water