Biomedical engineering

thumb|A person with a running prosthesis In medicine, a prosthesis (: prostheses; from ), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder). Prostheses may restore the normal functions of the missing body part, or may perform a cosmetic function.

application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology

A pacemaker, also known as an artificial cardiac pacemaker, is an implanted medical device that generates electrical pulses delivered by electrodes to one or more of the chambers of the heart. Each pulse causes the targeted chamber(s) to contract and pump blood, thus regulating the function of the electrical conduction system of the heart.

Electromyography (EMG) is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles. EMG is performed using an instrument called an electromyograph to produce a record called an electromyogram. An electromyograph detects the electric potential generated by muscle cells when these cells are electrically or neurologically activated. The signals can be analyzed to detect abnormalities, activation level, or recruitment order, or to analyze the biomechanics of human or animal movement. Needle EMG is an electrodiagnostic medicine technique commonly used by neurolo

220px|thumb|Orthopedic implants to repair fractures to the radius and ulna. Note the visible break in the ulna. (right forearm) thumb|350px|A coronary stent — in this case a [[drug-eluting stent — is another common item implanted in humans.]]

combination of cells, engineering, and materials methods, and suitable biochemical and physicochemical factors to improve or replace biological tissues

personal monitoring device

application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to solve a health problem

thumb|An example of a bio-MEMS device is this automated Fluorescence in situ hybridization|FISH microchip, which integrates a reagent multiplexer, a cell chamber with a thin-film heater layer, and a peristaltic pump. Bio-MEMS is an abbreviation for biomedical (or biological) microelectromechanical systems. Bio-MEMS have considerable overlap, and is sometimes considered synonymous, with lab-on-a-chip (LOC) and micro total analysis systems (). Bio-MEMS is typically more focused on mechanical parts and microfabrication technologies made suitable for biological applications. On the other hand, lab

technology in development

freedom of movement of a rigid body in three-dimensional space

electronic retinal implant manufactured by Second Sight Medical Products

2007 non-fiction work by Aubrey de Grey

thumb|300px|A porous bioceramic granule of an orthobiologic calcium composition manufactured by Cam Bioceramics Bioceramics and bioglasses are ceramic materials that are biocompatible. Bioceramics are an important subset of biomaterials. Bioceramics range in biocompatibility from the ceramic oxides, which are inert in the body, to the other extreme of resorbable materials, which are eventually replaced by the body after they have assisted repair. Bioceramics are used in many types of medical procedures. Bioceramics are typically used as rigid materials in surgical implants, though some biocera

form of the chemical element silicon

regenerative medicine proposal

visual prosthesis

Biotelemetry (or medical telemetry) involves the application of telemetry in biology, medicine, and other health care to remotely monitor various vital signs of ambulatory patients.

ILR

encapsulation of cells into semi-permeable microcapsules or microspheres

standardized system of small-scale fluid fittings

change of the characteristics of one sensory modality into stimuli of another sensory modality

form of biological modelling

materials made by techniques imitating biological processes

Multinational biomedical company that develops, manufactures and supplies digital diagnostics solutions

small stent-mounted electrode array that is permanently implanted into a blood vessel in the brain without the need for open brain surgery