MX4009 Medical Equipment Syllabus:
MX4009 Medical Equipment Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To learn about cardiac care unit , pulmonary analyzers and aid equipments and their functions
To understand the principle involved in physiotherapy and electrotherapy equipments
To gain knowledge about instruments used to kidney and bones measurements
To study about the instruments used for sensory measurements and be able to design sensors
To provide latest knowledge of special medical assistive and therapeutic equipments
UNIT I CARDIAC CARE UNIT AND PULMONARY ANALYSERS
Pacemakers – Need different types, electrode types and placement, batteries for pacemakers. Defibrillators AC and DC defibrillators. Regulation of Breathing – Pulmonary gas flow measurements – Pulmonary volume measurements – Respiratory gas analyzers – Nitrogen Gas Analyzer, Oxygen Analyzer – Humidifier, Nebulizer – Ventilators – Anesthesia machine.
UNIT II PHYSIOTHERAPY AND ELECTROTHERAPY EQUIPMENTS
Tissue response -Short wave diathermy – Microwave diathermy – Ultrasonic therapy Unit – Electrotherapy – FES, TENS – Bladder stimulator – Lithotripter system – Extra corporeal Shock wave therapy- Electrical safety-IEC-60601 standard, Physiological effects of current, Leakage current, Micro and macro electric shock, GFI units, Earthing Scheme, Electrical safety Analyzer.
UNIT III INSTRUMENTS DEALING WITH KIDNEY AND BONES
Regulation of Water and Electrolyte Balance – Artificial Kidney – Hemodialysis – Grafts for dialysis – Peritoneal dialysis – Dialyzers – different types, Thermograph BMD Measurements – SXA – DXA – Quantitative ultrasound bone densitometer.
UNIT IV SENSORY INSTRUMENTATION
Basic Audiometer, Pure tone audiometer, Audiometer system Bekesy – Hearing Aids – Ophthalmoscope – Tonometer – Measurement of Basal Skin response and Galvanic skin response – Instruments for testing Motor responses – Biofeedback Instrumentation.
UNIT V SPECIAL EQUIPMENTS AND RECENT TRENDS
Endoscopy – Laparoscopy – Cryogenic Equipment – Automated drug delivery system – Components of drug infusion system – Implantable infusion systems. Biotelemetry and Multipatient telemetry , Applications of IoT in Healthcare.
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to
CO1: Describe the working of the pacemaker, pulmonary analyzers and aid equipments and their functions
CO2: Obtain knowledge on different physiotherapy equipments and
CO3: Obtain the domain knowledge of instruments dealing with kidney and bones
CO4: Develop measurement systems for sensory parameter measurements
CO5: Familiar with the special therapeutic equipments available
REFERENCES
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2. Joseph J Carr and John Brown – Introduction to Biomedical equipment TechnologyPearson Education 4th edition New Delhi 2001
3. Khandpur R.S HandBook of Biomedical Instrumentation – Tata Mc Graw Hill publication , New Delhi 3rd edition 2014
4. Khandpur R.S HandBook of Biomedical Instrumentation – Tata Mc Graw Hill publication , New Delhi 2nd edition 2003
5. R. Anand Natarajan – Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements- PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2nd edition, 2015
6. Webster J.G Medical Instrumentation application and design – John Wiley and sons New York 3rd edition 1999