Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Selection and characterization of materials in implantable and tissue contacting medical devices; biodegradation, biocompatibility, hemocompatibility and cell-material interactions of biomaterials.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in BMEN 343; grade of C or better in BMEN 345 or concurrent enrollment; VTPP 435 or concurrent enrollment; biomedical engineering major or minor.