title: New metals for old: benefits and concerns.
abstract: Several new medical devices are incorporating new metallic materials into their structures. This article describes some generic issues that influence the benefit-risk characteristics of these materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Engineering, University of Liverpool. dfw.ce@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008670:Metals; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008670:Metals