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• Published Subscription Original Research Special issue 1 May 2026

  Quantitative Image-Based Assessment of Degradation Patterns in Polymer-Based Medical Implants

  By T. Suguna, G. Umashankar, B. Rampriya, M. Rajesh Kumar, P. Venkatesh, T Venkatakrishnamoorthy

  Abstract: Polymer-based medical devices are widely used in clinical practice, where long-term material degradation can compromise performance and patient safety. Traditional polymer degradation studies predominantly rely on laboratory-based experiments, which often fail to capture real-world operational and usage conditions. In this study, a multimodal, data-driven framework is proposed for the quantitative assessment of degradation patterns in polymer-based medical devices using publicly available clinical failure data. Structured operational parameters, including cumulative usage …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 1510–1518 Read article →