ME C117/BioEngineering: Structural Aspects of Biomaterials (Spring 2007, UC Berkeley): Lecture 07 - Case Study: Sterilization, Oxidation, and Aging in UHMWPE

ME C117: Structural Aspects of Biomaterials

ME C117/BioEngineering: Structural Aspects of Biomaterials (Spring 2007, UC Berkeley). Instructor: Professor Lisa Pruitt. This course provides an overview of medical devices, FDA regulatory issues, biocompatibility and sterilization technology. It examines biomechanical properties: isotropy/anisotropy, stiffness, bending stresses, contact stresses, multiaxial loading, plasticity, fatigue, fracture, wear, corrosion, design issues. Also covered: orthopedics, dental, cardiovascular, and soft tissue reconstruction.

Lecture 07 - Case Study: Sterilization, Oxidation, and Aging in UHMWPE

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Lecture 01 - Course Overview

Lecture 02 - Biocompatibility/FDA Regulatory Agency

Lecture 03 - Orthopedics

Lecture 04 - Case Study: Sulzer Recall

Lecture 05 - Case Study: Hip Implant Corrosion

Lecture 06 - Final Project Outline

Lecture 07 - Case Study: Sterilization, oxidation, and aging in UHMWPE

Lecture 08 - Wear in Total Joint Replacements

Lecture 09 - Total Shoulder Replacements; Contact Stress

Lecture 10 - Contact Stress in Devices; Stress Shielding