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BIOE 598 STO - Surgical Technologies

Last offered Spring 2022

Official Description

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in bioengineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: 1 to 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

Section Description

This course will introduce students to technologies in use and in development for surgical procedures. Content will span surgical methodologies, instruments, and biomaterials, including advanced topics in intraoperative imaging, minimally invasive procedures, and surgical robotics. The course will focus on engineering and design principles with guest lectures by clinicians and MedTech industry specialists. Please contact Stacy at sh4nier3@illinois.edu to receive a duplicate course override.

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Subject Area

  • Bioengineering

Course Description

This course will introduce students to technologies in use and in development for surgical procedures. Content will span surgical methodologies, instruments, and biomaterials, including advanced topics in intraoperative imaging, minimally invasive procedures, and surgical robotics. The course will focus on engineering and design principles with guest lectures by clinicians and MedTech industry specialists. Please contact Stacy at sh4nier3@illinois.edu to receive a duplicate course override.

Credit Hours

4 hours

Prerequisites

Undergraduate degree.

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Surgical TechnologiesSTO57892ONL4 -    Shuming Nie