title: Bulk Metallic Glasses for Implantable Medical Devices and Surgical Tools.
abstract: With increasing knowledge of the materials science of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) and improvements in their properties and processing, they have started to become candidate materials for biomedical devices. A dichotomy in the types of medical applications has also emerged, in which some families of BMGs are being developed for permanent devices whilst another family - of Mg-based alloys - is showing promise in bioabsorbable implants. The current status of these metallurgical and technological developments is summarized.
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meagher
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: Eoin D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: O'Cearbhaill
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Browne
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003343:Corrosion; D005898:Glass; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D001672:Biocompatible Materials
keywords: biomedical devices; bioresorbable metals; bulk amorphous alloys; corrosion; prosthetic implants