Department of Bio-Medical Engineering
   
     
  Bio-Medical  
     
  DISCIPLINES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING  
     
  The AbioCor artificial heart, an example of biomedical engineering application of mechanical engineering with biocompatible materials for Cardiothoracic Surgery using an artificial organ.
     
  Biomedical instrumentation amplifier schematic used in monitoring low voltage biological signals, an example of a biomedical engineering application of electronic engineering to electrophysiology.
     
  Breast implants, an example of a biomedical engineering application of biocompatible materials to cosmetic surgery.
     
  Schematic representation of normal ECG trace showing sinus rhythm, an example of a biomedical engineering application of electronic engineering to electrophysiology and medical diagnosis.
     
  A pump for continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, an example of biomedical engineering application of electrical engineering to medical equipment.
     
  An MRI scan of a human head, an example of a biomedical engineering application of electrical engineering to diagnostic imaging.
     
  Artificial limbs: The right arm is an example of a prosthesis, and the left arm is an example of myoelectric control.
     
  Implants, such as artificial hip joints, are generally extensively regulated due to the invasive nature of such devices.
     
  A prosthetic eye, an example of a biomedical engineering application of mechanical engineering and biocompatible materials to opthalmology.