New courses in Biological Engineeringhttp://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Biological-Engineering/index.htm2008-04-29MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduen-USContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmSolution of clinical problems by use of implants and other medical devices. Systematic use of cell-matrix control volumes. The role of stress analysis in the design process. Anatomic fit: shape and size of implants. Selection of biomaterials. Instrumentation for surgical implantation procedures. Preclinical testing for safety and efficacy: risk/benefit ratio assessment. Evaluation of clinical performance: design of clinical trials. Project materials drawn from orthopedic devices, soft tissue implants, artificial organs, and dental implants.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mechanical-Engineering/2-782JSpring-2006/CourseHome/index.htmSpector, MyronYannas, Ioannis2008-03-20T03:50:37-04:002.782JHST.524J3.961J20.451Jen-USBiological EngineeringMechanical EngineeringbioengineeringmedicinehealthcareregulationhealthACLcartilageFDA approvalFDAjointtoothbonenerveskingeneticsscarbio-implantscaffoldprosthesisstentdental implantsartificial organssoft tissue implantsorthopedic devicesclinical trialsclinical performancerisk/benefit ratio assessmentPreclinical testingsurgical implantation proceduresbiomaterialsanatomic fitstress analysiscell-matrix control volumesmedical devicesimplantsclinical problemsMechanical EngineeringMaterials Science and EngineeringHealth Sciences and TechnologyMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htm