Biomaterials

Metals, ceramics, polymers and natural materials used in the body, and how the body responds to them.

BME-310 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Biomedical Engineering

Course content

  1. 1What makes a material a biomaterialComing
  2. 2Structure and properties reviewComing
  3. 3Metallic biomaterialsComing
  4. 4Ceramic and glass biomaterialsComing
  5. 5Polymeric biomaterialsComing
  6. 6Hydrogels and natural materialsComing
  7. 7Surface properties and protein adsorptionComing
  8. 8The host response and inflammationComing
  9. 9Biocompatibility testingComing
  10. 10Degradation and corrosion in the bodyComing
  11. 11Sterilization and packagingComing
  12. 12Case studies: hips, stents and lensesComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Metals, ceramics, polymers and natural materials used in the body, and how the body responds to them.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 3.