1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
3. winter term 2023/2024
4. WM - oferta ERASMUS - Erasmus programme
5. Implants and Artificial Organs

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Implants and Artificial Organs - course description

Aim of the course

Challenges and opportunities in replacing of failure organs by implants or artificial organs. Issue of organs and tissues transplantation. Significance of surgery techniques for saving patients health and life. Problems in implantology.

Prerequisites

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Basics: anatomy, physiology, immunology, pathophysiology, toxicology and chemistry.

Scope

Implant classification. Biomaterials/tissue interactions. Cellular response for implantation: inflammation, tissue repair process, biocompatibility with blood, carcinogenicity. Transplantology. Artificial organs. Biological effectors. Skeletal muscles control and stimulation. Active implants of motion organs. Stimulation and control the internal organs activities. External and implanted stimulators. Technical substitutes of organs. Biochemical effectors. Artificial tissues. Hematological and immunological problems in artificial organs. Heart stimulators. Heart-lung machine. Equipment for hemodialysis. Artificial pancreas (infusion pump+glucose sensor). Artificial liver. Artificial blood. Artificial skin.

Teaching methods

Audiovisual lectures, literature analysis, students presentations, meeting/lecture with surgeon.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Positive evaluation of the test.

Recommended reading

1. Hakim, N. S. (Ed.). (2009). Artificial Organs. doi:10.1007/978-1-84882-283-2 

2. Goharian, A. (2019). Osseointegration of Orthopaedic Implants. Holandia: Elsevier Science.

 

Further reading

Notes

Modified by dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Arkusz, prof. UZ (last modification: 01-06-2023 12:22)