BENG 100 - Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering
Lecture 25 - Biomedical Engineers and Artificial Organs. In this final lecture, Professor Saltzman talks about artificial organs, with a stress on synthetic biomaterials. First, the body's responses (immunological and scar healing responses) to foreign materials are introduced. This leads to discussion of different types of polymer/plastic materials (i.e., Dacron and GORE-TEX) and their properties. Next, Professor Saltzman talks about the design and function of some artificial organs, such as lens implants, heart valves and vessels, hip, dialyzer, heart/lung bypass machine, and the artificial heart. Lastly, challenges and areas for improvement in the field are presented. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 25 - Biomedical Engineers and Artificial Organs |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction to Biomaterials |
| [00:03:15] | 2. Polymers |
| [00:15:51] | 3. Threat of Coagulation and Clotting |
| [00:22:22] | 4. Physical Responses to Biomaterials |
| [00:27:42] | 5. Joint Replacement Using Biomaterials |
| [00:38:01] | 6. Dialysis |
| [00:43:53] | 7. Artificial Organs and Conclusion |
| References |
| Lecture 25 - Biomedical Engineers and Cancer Instructor: W. Mark Saltzman. Resources: Summary and key concepts: chapter 17 [pdf]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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