Biomechanics and Biomaterials

Grading of the course requires grading of the following courses:

Mechanics (17BKMEC)

Lecturer:

Patrik Kutílek

Tutor:

Patrik Kutílek

Supervisor:

Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Introduce to biomechanics

Biomaterials, biocompatibility, bio-tolerance, bioactivity, sterilization methods.

Mechanic characteristic of bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and cartilages.

Hip and knee joints- endoprothesis.

Spine scoliosis, treatment with braces, spine stress state and deformation.

Finite element method.

Gait mechanics.

Mechanics of legs, varosity and valgosity, treatment with othoses.

Mechanics of hand, power grip.

Intelligent prostheses.

The circulatory system and heart mechanics, the mechanics of breathing and neural system.

Requirements:

Assessment: active participation on the solution of excercises

Examination: fulfillment of requirements for assessment, knowledges covering the extent of the course

Syllabus of lectures:

Introduce to biomechanics.

Biomaterials, dividing, using, advantages, disadvantages. Physical characteristics.

Biocompatibility, bio-inert materials, sterilization techniques.

Bones - dividing, building, material characteristics.

Tendons - building, material characteristics.

Ligaments and cartilages - building, material characteristics.

Child varosity and valgosity, biomechanics of orthosis influence.

Spine deformities, biomechanics of deformity treatment with braces.

Mechanics of hand.

Mechanics of gait.

Intelligent prostheses.

Mechanic and geometric model of living organism.

Blood vessel, cardiovascular mechanics, moving of body liquits.

Respiration mechanics.

Nerve system.

Vocal cords.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Cross-section characteristic of bones. Moments of inertia calculation.

Cross-section characteristic of spine.

Stress state of muscles, tendons and bones of arm.

Stress state of muscles, tendons and bones of leg.

Varosity and valgosity. Leg stress state under orthosis effect.

Excursion to orthoses manufactory.

Treatment prognosis.

Biomechanics of gait.

Biomechanics of hand.

Simulation of human come down.

Credits.

Study Objective:

Introduce to biomechanics

Biomaterials, biocompatibility, bio-tolerance, bioactivity, sterilization methods.

Mechanic characteristic of bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and cartilages.

Hip and knee joints- endoprothesis.

Spine scoliosis, treatment with braces, spine stress state and deformation.

Finite element method.

Gait mechanics.

Mechanics of legs, varosity and valgosity, treatment with othoses.

Mechanics of hand, power grip.

Intelligent prostheses.

The circulatory system and heart mechanics, the mechanics of breathing and neural system.

Study materials:

[1] Ranakrishna S., Huang Z.,M., Kumar G.,V., Batchelor A.,W., Mayer J.: An Introduction to Biocomposites.

Freitas R.,A.: Nanomedicine - Biocompatibility.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bakalářský studijní obor Biomedicínský technik - kombinované (compulsory course)