Undergraduate Course: Design of Surgical Tools and Implanted Medical Devices 4 (MECE10017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The treatment of disease is increasingly reliant on new engineering concepts and tools which accelerate the development of implanted medical devices. This course will outline the cutting-edge technologies used to treat musculoskeletal and cardiovascular ailments and diseases. It will focus on the design and operation of these technologies allowing the student to build a greater understanding of the medical challenges associated with improving their performance. The course will furthermore highlight the leading-edge in robotic surgical procedures. Finally, the course will explore future developments of additive manufacture for medicine. |
| Course description |
The course will consist of 20 1-hour lectures plus 10 1-hour example/lab demonstration classes.
Lectures:
Course Syllabus
Course Overview
1. Fracture Fixation Technologies.
2. Total Joint Replacement.
a. Total Hip Replacement.
b. Total Knee Replacement.
c. Tissue Engineering Cartilage.
3. Hand and its treatment interventions.
4. Spine and its treatment interventions.
5. Vascular grafts - synthetic and venous.
6. Minimally Invasive Surgery - Keyhole.
7. Robotic, and robot-guided, surgery.
8. Catheters.
9. Heart Values.
10. Stents.
11. Additive Manufacture for Medicine.
Course work:
Small coursework exercise [20%].
The course work will be an exercise looking at methods of manufacturing and design of medical devices.
Exam:
3 questions on the design of surgical tools and implanted medical device [80%].
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
66 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
TBC
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Examination: 80%
Coursework: 20% |
| Feedback |
Coursework components will allow for feedback to be given. Also there will be a drop-in hour each to facilitate feedback. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | MECE10017: Design of Surgical Tools and Implanted Medical Devices | 2:120 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the principles and techniques of Fracture Fixation Technology and Total Joint Replacement;
- Comprehend the useful possibilities of Tissue Engineering in the treatment of osteoarthritis;
- Describe the hand and spine and explain their treatment interventions;
- Appreciate the treatment of vascular disease and the many different from they can take from minimally-invasive to invasive surgeries. Review the cutting-edge in surgical tools, including robot-assist, catheters and stents;
- Appreciate future advances in Additive Manufacture for Medicine.
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Reading List
| Medical Device Design: Innovation from Concept to Market. Book by Peter J. Ogrodnik |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Medical Devices,Surgery |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rory O'Neill
Tel:
Email: roneill2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Catherine Davidson
Tel:
Email: c.davidson@ed.ac.uk |
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