Part I: Principles of Implant Design; Targets for Treatment; Bioactive Agents
Session 1: Design of Medical Devices Overview
Session 2: Steps in the Design Process
Each student offers for discussion 1–3 options for a design topic, and background/interests
Session 3: Make-Up of Tissues/Organs
Session 4: Unit Cell Processes (UCPs): Wound Healing, Response to Permanent Implants
Session 5: UCPs in Repair and Fibrotic Conditions: Treatment Targets
Session 6: UCPs Underlying Regenerative Devices I: Overview/Biomaterials
Session 7: Regenerative Devices II: Biomaterials and Regulatory Molecules
Session 8: Regenerative Devices III: Biomaterials and Cells (Mitochondria, Secretomes)
Session 9: Quiz (written)
Part II: Federal Regulation of Medical Devices
Session 10: Federal Regulation of Devices I: Background and Classification
Finalize selection of design projects and team members
Session 11: Federal Regulation of Devices II: Biocompatibility and Clinical Trials
Part III: Medical Problems and Their Solutions
Session 12: Musculoskeletal Problems: Ligaments, Tendons, and Cartilages
Session 13: Dental/Maxillofacial Problems and Treatments
Sessions 14 and 15: Oral Progress Report and Oral Quiz
Session 16: Device for Skin Regeneration
Session 17: Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
Part IV: Commercialization of Medical Devices
Session 18: Tissue-Engineered Blood Vessels
Session 19: Devices to Treat Cardiac Problems
Session 20: Mitochondrial Transplantation for Ophthalmic Problems
Session 21: Devices for Treating Problems of the Retina
Session 22: Approaches to Treating Spinal Cord Injury
Session 23: Devices for Disorders in the Brain (Stroke)
FDA report due
Session 24: Steps to Startup and Funding
Session 25: Intellectual Property
Final written design report due
Session 26: Final Oral Presentation
