italian version

Aims :

The aim of the course is the presentation of to class of new materials entered recently in the phase of industrial production and used in medical field is directly for the realization endo and eso-prothesis and of artificial organs.

Topics :

Materials structures and related properties. Covalent, ionic, molecular and metallic solids. Mechanical behaviour. Comparison among the three classes of materials. Chemical-physical characterization. Definition of biomaterial and biocompatibility. Classification of the medical device and related normative. Classification of the biomaterials. Metals and alloys. Re-absorbible and not surface active ceramics. Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers. Composite materials. Clinical employment of the biomaterials: orthopedics, vascular, dental, surgery, plastic and maxillo-facial surgery. Special applications in oftalmology. Release of advanced drugs. Technology of the biomaterials and use in the biomedical engineering: technologies of properties change of the surfaces of the materials. Tissues engineering. Solid free form fabbrication in tissue applications.

Textbooks :

Teacher's lectures
R. PIETRABISSA, Biomateriali per protesi e organi artificiali, PATRON EDITORE

Exam :

Written test on materials, technologies, applications. Optional oral examination.

Tutorial Session :

Tuesday And Thursday 10 to 12.