Medical Devices for Soft Tissues
Description
This module describes the multidisciplinary nature of medical device design and the importance of integrating the biological structure/function into device design. Various types of medical devices and therapies for the treatment of soft tissues will be examined in terms of clinical need, structure, function and clinical outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
Integrate a multidisciplinary approach to medical device design.
Describe various surgical and endovascular techniques for soft tissue diseases.
Design medical devices which best suits the anatomical/biological function.
Formulate an appropriate strategy for assessing the performance of a medical device based on engineering principals and test methods.
Determine what medical device or procedure would be an optimum choice for a given soft tissue disease state.
Ascertain the reasons for the success or failure of medical devices/procedures based on clinically reported data.
Write a review report in article format that compares and contrasts a medical device, therapy or procedure for the treatment of a given soft tissue disease.