BIOcoretheorySem 3

BIOMATERIALS

BME 3123

Syllabus

01Introduction to Bio-materials: definition of biomaterials, requirements and its uses, classification of biomaterials, performance of biomaterials
02Types of biomaterials: Metallic Biomaterials- introduction, types - Stainless steel, Co-Cr alloys, Ti alloys, dental metals and other metals, corrosion behavior. Ceramic Biomaterials: introduction, Classification - Non-absorbable or relatively bioinert bio ceramics, Biodegradable or Resorbable ceramics, Bioactive or surface reactive ceramics. Polymeric Biomaterials: introduction, polymerization and its types, basic structure, classification solid state properties, discussion on different class of synthetic non-degradable polymers Biodegradable Polymeric Biomaterials, Biologic Biomaterials: Tissue Derived Biomaterials; Composite Biomaterials: introduction, structure, types, properties and applications
03Implantable Medical devices: (a) Orthopaedics-joint replacement, bone defects, bone fracture, cartilage defects, (b) Cardiovascular system- arteries and veins, Heart valve prostheses- introduction, causes, mechanical and bioprosthetic heart valves, (c) eyes and ears-contact lenses, IOL, cochlear implant, (d) dentistry, maxillofacial and craniofacial – dental implants, craniofacial reconstruction, (e) general soft tissue repair
04Biomaterials for regenerative medicine-background, tissue engineering templates, types of template materials, fabrication route

Joseph D Bronzino, “The Biomedical Engineering Handbook”, 3rd Edition, CRC press, USA, 2006
Park Joon Bu, “Biomaterials Science and Engineering”, Plenum Press, University of Michigan, 1984
Buddy D Ratner & Allen S Hoffman, “Biomaterials Science and Introduction to Materials in Medicine”, 3rd Edition, Academic Press, Canada, 2012
David Williams, Essentials Biomaterials Science, Cambridge university press, 2013
Lisa A Pruitt and A M Chakravartula, Mechanics of Biomaterials, Cambridge, 2011

Credits Structure

3Lecture

0Tutorial

0Practical

3Total