Biomaterials and Artificial Organs detailed Syllabus for Medical Electronics (Med Elec), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU Med Elec 8th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Medical Electronics 8th Sem 2018 Scheme.
For all the (Professional Elective-4) subjects refer to Professional Elective-4 Scheme. The detail syllabus for biomaterials and artificial organs is as follows.
Module -1
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Module -2
Polymeric Biomaterials: Introduction, polymerization and basic structure, polymers used as biomaterials, sterilization, surface modifications to for improving biocompatibility. Composite Biomaterials: Structure, bounds on properties, anisotropy of composites, particulate composites, fibrous composites, porous materials, biocompatibility. Biodegradable Polymeric Biomaterials: Introduction, Glycolide based biodegradable homopolymers polyesters, non-glycolide linear aliphatic polyesters, aliphatic and aromatic polycarbonates, and biodegradation properties of synthetic biodegradable polymers. TISSUE DERIVED BIOMATERIALS: Structure and properties of collagen and collagen-rich tissues, biotechnology of collagen, design of resorbable collagen-based medical implant.
Module -3
Hard Tissue Replacements: Bone repair and joint implants-long bone repair and joint replacements, dental implants- effects of material selection, effects of surface properties, surface chemistry. Preservation Techniques For Biomaterials: Phase behavior, nonfreezing storage-hypothermic, freeze-thaw technology, freezedrying, and vitrification. Artificial Organs: Introduction: Substitutive medicine, outlook for organ replacement, design consideration, evaluation process.
Module – 4
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Module 5 :
Artificial Blood: Artificial oxygen carriers, flurocarbons, hemoglobin for oxygen carrying plasma expanders, hemoglobin based artificial blood. Artificial Lungs: Gas exchange systems, Cardiopulmonary bypass (heart-lung machine)-principle, block diagram and working, artificial lung versus natural lung. Liver functions, hepatic failure, liver support systems, general replacement of liver functions. Artificial Pancreas: Structure and functions of pancreas, endocrine pancreas and insulin secretion, diabetes, insulin, insulin therapy, insulin administration systems. Tracheal replacement devices, laryngeal replacement devices, artificial esophagus Artificial Skin: Vital functions of skin, current treatment of massive skin loss, design principles for permanent skin replacement.
Course Outcomes:
After studying this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the principle and biology underlying the design of implants and artificial organs.
- Differentiate classes of materials used in medicine.
- Discuss the application of biomaterials in medicine.
- Discuss concept of biocompatibility and the methods of biomaterial testing.
- Discuss the design process in some of the prominent artificial organs.
Question Paper Pattern:
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Text Books:
- Biomedical Engineering Handbook-Volume1 (2nd Edition) by J.D.Bronzino (CRC Press / IEEE Press, 2000).
- Biomedical Engineering Handbook-Volume 2 (2nd Edition) by J.D.Bronzino (CRC Press / IEEE Press, 2000)
- Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation (2nd Edition) by R.S.Khandpur (Tata McGraw Hill, 2003).
For the detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE (Med Elec) 8th Sem, visit Medical Electronics 8th Sem Subjects.
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