1. BIOMATERIALS ASSIGNMENT

2. ASSIGNMENT Evaluation will based on: –Report (60%) 8 pages –Presentation (40%) A group presentation Power point English 15 minutes Group Cooperation

3. REPORT SHOULD INCLUDE:will be penalized). –TITLE –CONTENT –An introduction to specific materials chosen for your application. (However, you are not allowed to write more than two pages. Marks Discussion and critical analysis of the interaction of the biomaterials and the tissue. –Proposed in vivo test that should be conducted on the medical device/biomaterial in order to assess the tissue compatibility. –From your reading and study, describe the possible results of the proposed test and give suggestion to overcome the problem or limitations that occur. –Conclusion –References

4. REPORT Every references should be cited: –The disease could cause blindness, foot ulcers (which then lead to gangrene that required amputation), chronic renal failure, heart disease, stroke and nerve damage [2]. –[2]Diabetes Mellitus [Online] Available: http:// www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus If cited from a book: –[3] Bhatt, S.V., Biomaterials (2002): Kluwer Academic Publisher, Dordrecht. Pp 8

5. REPORT This report should not be more than 8 pages 12 Times New Roman Every each of the team member should contribute in the report

6. REPORT Figure 1: Schematic of pacemaker (From: http://www.heart.co.il/ 01_education/edu_04.03_pacer.html

7. PRESENTATION A group presentation Power point, English 15 minutes Group Cooperation

8. REPORT NOASSESSMENTMARKS STRUCTURE 1Overall Report Organization +Referenced Identified /10 THEORETICAL CONTENT 1Brief introduction on the application Introduction on the material used /10 2Biomaterial-tissue reaction/30 3Biological testing of biomaterial/device/implant /30 FINALE 1 Conclusion /10 2 References/10 TOTAL/100 PERCENTAGE___ x % = % 100

9. PRESENTATION NOPRESENTATIONMARKS 1Introduction/10 2Biomaterial-tissue reaction/20 4Biological testing of biomaterial/device/20 6Conclusion/10 Quality of Presentation: Structure + Flow + Visual + Clarity + Cooperation /30 Q & A/10 TOTAL/100

10. Heart valve Pace maker Stent Sutures Contact lenses Intraocular lenses Bone screw Bone plate Total hip joint replacement Scaffolds Dental implant Breast implant Vascular graft Artificial tendon Dialyzers of haemodialysis unit