2019-02-21

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This week we are exploring biodevices and the part they play in the healthcare world. We’ll look at the challenges of implantable biodevices, like biocompatibility, power and connectivity, packaging, structural design, delivery systems, and device management. We’ll also dive into some of the latest research, like smart tattoos, and just what the future of biodevices might hold.

Crash Course Engineering is produced in association with PBS Digital Studios: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOqJzeaJAV15Tq0tZ1vKj7ZV

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RESOURCES:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3797898/

https://www.embs.org/about-biomedical-engineering/our-areas-of-research/wearable-implantable-technologies/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2572009/

http://broughttolife.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/techniques/pacemaker

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/pacemaker/about/pac-20384689

https://batteryuniversity.com/index.php/learn/archive/is_lithium_ion_the_ideal_battery

http://pacaero.com/industries/medical/

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/ecc7/9b613e4bb71c6a04f442908ebf9695c10e8f.pdf

https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/cochlear-implants

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/09/harvard-researchers-help-develop-smart-tattoos/

https://www.rd.com/health/conditions/smart-tattoo/

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/microsites/mechman/research/ipm-ktn/pdf/Technology_review/an-introduction-to-mems.pdf

https://www.mems-exchange.org/MEMS/applications.html

http://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/treatment-of-a-heart-attack/implantable-medical-devices

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/implantable-cardioverter-defibrillators/about/pac-20384692

https://medlineplus.gov/cardiacarrest.html#summary

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