Design of Medical Devices and Implants

Lecture Videos

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Part I: Principles of Implant Design; Targets for Treatment; Bioactive Agents

Lecture 1: Introduction to Design of Medical Devices by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 2: Steps in the Design Process by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 3: Steps Continued; Make-Up of Tissues-Organs; UCPs by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 4: Discussion of Projects; Response to Permanent Implants by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 5: UCPs in Repair and Fibrotic Conditions: Treatment Targets by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 6: Fibrotic Conditions; Tools for TEOR I and II by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 7: Highlights of Part I; UCPs; Regenerative Devices II Regulators by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 8: Regenerative Devices II Regulators and III Cells, Exosomes, Mitochondria by Prof. Spector (external)

Part II: Federal Regulation of Medical Devices

Lecture 9: Quiz Solutions; FDA I by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 10: FDA II, III, and IV by Prof. Spector (external)

Part III: Medical Problems and Their Solutions

Lecture 11: Musculoskeletal Problems: Ligaments, Tendons, and Cartilages by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 12:  Dental-Maxillofacial Problems and Treatments by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 13: Device for Skin Regeneration by Prof. Yannas (external) 

Lecture 14: Review of Devices for Skin and Peripheral Nerve by Prof. Spector (external) 

Part IV: Commercialization of Medical Devices

Lecture 15: Tissue-Engineered Blood Vessels by Dr. Dahl (Guest Lecturer) (external)

Lecture 16: Devices to Treat Cardiac Problems by Dr. Friehs (Guest Lecturer) (external)

Lecture 17: Mitochondrial Transplantation for Ophthalmic Problems by Dr. Rubio-Majangos (Guest Lecturer) (external)

Lecture 18: Statistics; Devices for Retinal Diseases by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 19: Retinal Disease, Additional Comments; Devices to Treat Spinal Cord Injury by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 20: Devices to Treat the Brain-Stroke by Dr. Love (Guest Lecturer) (external)

Lecture 21: Commercialization of Medical devices; Steps to Startup by Prof. Spector (external)

Lecture 22: Intellectual Property by Dr. Van Eman (Guest Lecturer) (external)

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