BMEN 5318 - Biomedical Implants

3 hours

Comprehensive course covering the essential knowledge in biomedical implants. Goal is providing students with knowledge and skills in understanding the medical needs, engineering principles in implant design, host-implant interaction, engineering restrictions and non-engineering restrictions in design optimization, and implant performance/clinical outcome assessments. Case studies include mechanical, bioprosthetic and transcatheter heart valves, vascular grafts, stents, pacemakers, orthopedic implants, dental implants, etc. Also covers regulatory knowledge such as patent protection, design validation in animal models and clinical trials, IACUC, IRB, Good Manufacture Practice (GMP), and FDA regulations and approvals.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate classification