Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37959478›Full record

ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Biocompatibility Testing for Implants: A Novel Tool for Selection and Characterization.

Walid Al-Zyoud, Dana Haddadin, Sameer Ahmad Hasan, Hussamaldeen Jaradat, Olfa Kanoun

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Walid Al-ZyoudDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Applied Medical Sciences, German Jordanian University, Amman 11180, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-3772-5617
Dana HaddadinDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Applied Medical Sciences, German Jordanian University, Amman 11180, Jordan.
Sameer Ahmad HasanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, School of Applied Medical Sciences, German Jordanian University, Amman 11180, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-0126-9269
Hussamaldeen JaradatMeasurement and Sensor Technology, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2683-2695
Olfa KanounMeasurement and Sensor Technology, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7166-1266

Funding

German Academic Exchange Service ‎2020/21 (57507871).‎
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review article dives into the complex world of biocompatibility testing: chemical, mechanical, and biological characterization, including many elements of biocompatibility, such as definitions, descriptive examples, and the practical settings. The focus extends to evaluating standard documents obtained from reliable organizations; with a particular focus on open-source information, including FDA-USA, ISO 10933 series, and TÜV SÜD. We found a significant gap in this field: biomaterial scientists and those involved in the realm of medical device development in general, and implants in particular, lack access to a tool that reorganizes the process of selecting the appropriate biocompatibility test for the implant being examined. This work progressed through two key phases that aimed to provide a solution to this gap. A straightforward "yes or no" flowchart was initially developed to guide biocompatibility testing decisions based on the previously accumulated information. Subsequently, the Python code was employed, generating a framework through targeted questions. This work reshapes biocompatibility evaluation, bridging theory and practical implementation. An integrated approach via a flowchart and the Python code empowers stakeholders to navigate biocompatibility testing effortlessly. To conclude, researchers are now better equipped for a safer, more effective implant development, propelling the field towards improved patient care and innovative progress.

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biocompatibilityhealthimplantsmechanical property

Identifiers

PMID37959478
PMCPMC10647244

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