Bioengineering
BIOE 5850: Design of Implants
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Uses an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate how a team designs medical implants to meet unmet clinical needs.
- Covers biomaterials, interfacial phenomena/surface science, phenomena/surface science, the lymphatic system, immune response, aging, mechanical factors, sterilization methods, and human factors.
- Presents exogenous factors, including intellectual property, regulatory requirements, affordability, product liability, and bioethics.
- The class is divided into teams that design proprietary medical devices using a unit processes/case study approach presented by experts with firsthand experience in meeting unmet market needs.
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