The maturing of the baby boomers has heralded the age of the bionic man, who is literally composed of various replacement organs or biomechanical parts. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date scientific source of biomedical engineering principles of ¿replacement parts and assist devices¿ for the bionic man. It contains topics ranging from biomechanical, biochemical, rehabilitation, and tissue engineering principles, to applications in cardiovascular, visual, auditory, and neurological systems, as well as recent advances in transplant, gene therapy, and stem cell research.

Brain: Stroke and Rehabilitation Engineering (W Craelius); Vision Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury (K J Ciuffreda et al.); Eye: Vision Correction Surgery (G J Pamel); Applications of Nanotechnology for Neural Stimulation in Retinal Prosthesis (D Scribner); Ear: Restoration of Hearing by Electrical Stimulation of the Human Cochlea and Brainstem (R Shannon); Advances in the Design of Hearing Aids (I Bruce); Heart: Cardiovascular Dynamics and Technology for Cardiac Assist Devices (G Drzewiecki); Wireless Technology for Noninvasive Measurements of Cardiovascular Function (J Li); Joints: Biomechanics of Knee Replacement Devices (T Gutowski); Tissue and Cells: Corneal and Limbal Stem Cell Transplants (G Pamel); Stem Cell Therapy for the Heart (R Kloner); Gene Therapy for the Heart (G Schaer); Tissue Engineering of the Heart (R Michler); Disabled Athletes: Sports Training Devices for Disabled Athletes (J M Pallis); Medical Advances in Treating Injuries in the Elderly and Disabled Athletes: Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering (A Luke et al.).