BIOE 4020 - Biocompatibility

3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)

Guides students through the theory and practice of determining compatibility of biomaterials and medical devices as required by the FDA. Hands-on experiments emphasize host-implant interactions such as toxicity towards tissues using specific techniques, including cell culture, implantation of biomaterials in experimental animals and histopathology. Preq: BIOE 3020 and BIOL 4610. Coreq: BIOE 4021.