BMED 213 HW #3

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1. Select a condition, disease, or injury of interest that is currently treated with a medical device composed of traditional, synthetic, and/or biologic biomaterials. Describe the mechanism of the disease/injury. The injury that I will be reviewing will be a broken bone. When a bone breaks the bone is fractured and because the bone has a force exerted on it that it cannot handle as a result the bone is not the same and its structure is obviously changed. 2. Describe the basic components and functions of the tissue/organ that the medical device needs to replace or enhance. According to Stanford Medicine a cast can enhance the joints and keep them stabilized as the bone is healing, They can support the upper and lower joints to ensure that the bone is healed completely (Stanford, ‘Cast type and care instructions’). Having this can also stop muscle contractions. 3. Describe the type(s) of biomaterial(s) that are used in the medical device to treat the condition selected in question 1. Describe two properties of a biomaterial that enable that biomaterial to meet the needs of the medical device. First the broken area is wrapped in cotton and then the cotton is then wrapped over with fiberglass. There is plaster that is put over the cotton however it is heavier than fiberglass which is what makes fiberglass more viable because of its light weight(Cluett,2023). Furthermore Fiberglass is also waterproof if it has water proof padding; this is simply fiberglass with a different lining(Aquacast liner,2020). 4. Describe one recent technological advancement in the type of medical device that you have selected. One technological advancement that has caught my eye is the synthetic casting tape. It can be used to fix shattered bones or joints. They also are much more light weight and are easier to put on and remove (Stringent datalytics,2023). I has the exact same properties as a fiberglass cast but it should also be more popular with athletes as well because of its breathability and water resistance (Stringent datalytics,2023). Works cited 1. Stanford Medicine. (n.d.). Default - Stanford Medicine Children’s health . Cast Types and Maintenance Instructions. https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=cast-types-and-maintenance-instru ctions-90-P02750#:~:text=A%20cast%20holds%20a%20broken,kept%20straight%20an d%20without%20motion.
2. Jonathan Cluett, M. (2023, January 27). What is a cast actually made of? . Verywell Health. https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-a-cast-for-broken-bones-made-out-of-2549317 3. AquaCast Liner. (2020, February 28). What is a fiberglass cast and when would you need one? . AquaCast. https://www.aquacastliner.com/blog/what-is-a-fiberglass-cast-and-when-would-you-need- one#/ 4. Datalytics, S. (2023, July 20). Revolutionizing Orthopedic Care: Unveiling the synthetic casting tape market and its innovative approach to immobilization and healing . LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/revolutionizing-orthopedic-care-unveiling-synthetic
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