Biomaterials & Implants
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Biomaterials & Implants Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Biomaterials & Implants (subject code 2150301) as prescribed for Biomed · Semester 5 divides the course into 7 units, covering 95 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2150301)Unit 1 BIOMATERIAL
- PROPERTIES Synthetic
- Metals and non-metallic alloys
- Inorganics and glasses
- Bio-resorbable and biologically derived materials
- Bio-derived macromolecules
- Standard and assessments of biomaterials
- Surface properties of biomaterials and their testing
Unit 2 POLYMERS
- Clinical study of soft polymers
- Bio- erodible polymers
- Blood compatible polymers
- Bioactive polymers
- Hard Methacrylats
- Drug incorporation polymer gels
- Biocompatibility of polymers
- blood compatibility improvement
- processing techniques for the polymers
- assembling medical disposable
Unit 3 METALS AND METALLIC ALLOYS
- Stainless steel
- Titanium and Titanium alloys
- Cobalt based alloy Nitinol
- Dental metals
- Dental amalgam
- Nickel, and Corrosion of the metals
Unit 4 CERAMICS AND COMPOSITE BIOMATERIALS
- Ceramics- Introduction to biomedical usage- bonding natural tissues
- Bio-active glass
- High density alumina
- Calcium phosphate ceramics- Porous materials
- Biological interactions
- Dental ceramics- High strength materials- Thermal expansions
- Fracture toughness
- Drug delivery from ceramics
- Wet chemical synthesis
- Particulate and Fibrous composites
- Soft composites
- Dental Composites
- Coupling agents
- Micro- field materials
- White-light systems bonding to teeth
- Clinical trials
- synthesis of filters
- Matrix resins
- Mechanical and physical evaluation
- Nano-biomaterials: properties
Unit 5 BIOCOMPATIBILITY
- Methods for testing and evaluating biocompatibility: In Vitro Testing
- In Vivo Testing
- Cytotoxicity Testing
- Hypersensitivity/ Allergic Responses
- Tissue reaction to external materials
- Blood/biomaterial interaction
- Corrosion and wear of biomaterials
- Treatment of materials for biocompatibility
- Biodegradable materials and their applications
- Rheological properties of biological solids- bone
- blood vessels
- biological liquids
Unit 6 RESPONSE OF BIOMATERIALS TO HUMAN BODY
- Biological effects of the implants on the human body: Inflammatory response
- coagulation and haemolysis
- systematic distribution and excretion
- allergic foreign body response
- chemical and foreign body carcinogenesis
Unit 7 CARDIAC IMPLANTS
- Vascular grafts
- Artificial Heart Valves
- Synthetic Blood vessels
- Inferior Vena Cava Filters OPTHALMIC IMPLANTS: Contact lenses
- Soft and hard lenses
- Disposable lenses
- Intra Occular Lenses (IOLs)
- Viscoelastic solution
- Vitreous Implants
- Eye shields
- Drainage tubes in Glaucoma
- Acrylic adhesives
- Artificial Silicon Retina
- Bionic Eye ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS: Temporary fixation devices
- Fracture healing
- Repair of the ligaments
- ACL reconstruction using biological and synthetic materials
- Joint replacements: Total Hip replacement
- Total knee replacement
- Bone regeneration with re-sorbable material DENTAL IMPLANTS: Dental implant modalities: Dentures
- Blade type
- Root form
- Packaging and preparation of dental implants
- Bases liners and varnishes for cavities
- Impression materials TISSUE GRAFTS AND SURGICAL AIDS: Tissue grafts and rejection process
- Prevention of rejection
- Artificial Skin
- Artificial Blood
- Breast Implants
- Maxillofacial implants
- Suture Materials
- Wound dressings
- Tissue Adhesives and sealants
- Burn dressings
- Surgical Tapes TOTAL HOURS 60 100%
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