Medical devices and systems

After the course the students will have theoretical knowledge about:

• How a medical device system is built up and how it is developed
• The main types of medical sensor devices
• The advantages and limitations of different techniques & devices 
• The technological principles that these devices rely on
• How technical factors influence the signal recorded
• How meaningful medical parameters are extracted computationally from raw data
• The safety of medical devices

• Explain the general principles and systems that underlie medical devices
• Select an appropriate medical device for a particular application or situation
• Collect physiological information using medical devices
• Analyse raw data from medical devices and extract key vital parameters
• Discuss the safety aspects of using medical devices

• Carry out a number of medical diagnostic experiments independently 
• Explain the principles behind medical devices to clinical professions (doctors, nurses etc.)
• Participate in the development of new medical devices

• Biomedical Device Systems: Design and Development 
• Biomedical Device Elements: Sensors, Amplifiers, Filters, Actuators
• Optoelectronic Devices
• Cardiovascular Devices
• Electrophysiological Devices: Biopotentials, Electrodes, EMG, ECG, EEG
• Cardiovascular Devices: Blood Pressure, Flow, Volume & Sound Measurements
• Respiratory Devices: Gas Flow & Composition Measurements, Blood Gas Monitoring
• Chemical Devices: Measuring the chemical composition of body fluids
• Laboratory Instruments: Spectrophotometry
• Therapeutic Devices
• Device Safety
• Excursions to the University Hospital