Biocompatible Materials

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Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Contemporary theoretical, experimental and clinical knowledge concerning

functions, shapes, structures and qualities of artificial replacements in human

and veterinary medicine. Structures and qualities of some selected tissues.

Artificial replacements of parts of diaphysis, replacement of flat bones, bones

of the facial skeleton, cartilages, vertebrae (incl. discs), and some vessels.

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:

1.-5. Contemporary theoretical, experimental and clinical knowledge concerning

functions, shapes, structures and qualities of artificial replacements in human

and veterinary medicine.

6. Structures and qualities of some selected tissues.

7.-13.Artificial replacements of parts of diaphysis, replacement of flat bones, bones

of the facial skeleton, cartilages, vertebrae (incl. discs), and some vessels.

14.Final test

Syllabus of tutorials:

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Study Objective:

Attention is paid to structures and qualities of some selected tissues from the point of view of their replacement by composite or hybrid materials.

Study materials:

[1] L. Costa, E.M. Brach del Prever

UHMWPE for Arthroplasty

Characterisation, Sterilisation and Degradation

Edizioni Minerva Medica

Torino 2000

[2] Seeram Ramakrishna, Zheng-Ming Huan, Ganesh VKumar, Andrew W Batchelor,

Joerg Mayer: An Introduction to Biocomposites

Buddy D. Ratner, Allan S.Hoffman, Frederick J.Schoen, Jack E.Lemons: An

Introduction to Materials in Medicine

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Navazující magisterský studijní obor Přístroje a metody pro biomedicínu - prezenční v angličtině (compulsory elective course)