BIOMATERIALS ASSIGNMENT

ASSIGNMENT

• Evaluation will based on:– Report (60%)

• 8 pages

– Presentation (40%)• A group presentation• Power point• English• 15 minutes• Group Cooperation

REPORT• SHOULD INCLUDE:will be penalized).

– TITLE– CONTENT– An introduction to specific materials chosen for your

application. (However, you are not allowed to write more than two pages. Marks Discussion and critical analysis of the interaction of the biomaterials and the tissue.

– Proposed in vivo test that should be conducted on the medical device/biomaterial in order to assess the tissue compatibility.

– From your reading and study, describe the possible results of the proposed test and give suggestion to overcome the problem or limitations that occur.

– Conclusion– References

REPORT• Every references should be cited:

– The disease could cause blindness, foot ulcers (which then lead to gangrene that

required amputation), chronic renal failure, heart disease, stroke and nerve damage [2].

– [2]Diabetes Mellitus [Online] Available: http:// www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus

• If cited from a book:– [3] Bhatt, S.V., Biomaterials (2002): Kluwer

Academic Publisher, Dordrecht. Pp 8

REPORT

• This report should not be more than 8 pages

• 12 Times New Roman

• Every each of the team member should contribute in the report

REPORT

Figure 1: Schematic of pacemaker(From: http://www.heart.co.il/ 01_education/edu_04.03_pacer.html

PRESENTATION

• A group presentation

• Power point,

• English

• 15 minutes

• Group Cooperation

REPORT

NO ASSESSMENT MARKS

STRUCTURE

1 Overall Report Organization +Referenced Identified

/10

THEORETICAL CONTENT

1 Brief introduction on the application

Introduction on the material used

/10

2 Biomaterial-tissue reaction /30

3 Biological testing of biomaterial/device/implant

/30

FINALE

1 Conclusion /10

2 References /10

TOTAL /100

PERCENTAGE ___ x % = % 100

PRESENTATIONNO PRESENTATION MARKS

1 Introduction /10

2 Biomaterial-tissue reaction /20

4 Biological testing of biomaterial/device

/20

6 Conclusion /10

Quality of Presentation: Structure + Flow + Visual + Clarity + Cooperation

/30

Q & A /10

TOTAL /100

• Heart valve• Pace maker• Stent• Sutures• Contact lenses• Intraocular lenses• Bone screw• Bone plate• Total hip joint replacement• Scaffolds• Dental implant• Breast implant• Vascular graft• Artificial tendon• Dialyzers of haemodialysis unit