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Module Title
LM Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products and Medical Devices
School
Chemical Engineering
Department
Chemical Engineering
Module Code
04 41486
Module Lead
Anthony Metcalfe & Alexandra Iordachescu
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Contact Hours
Lecture-24 hours
Seminar-5 hours
Tutorial-3 hours
Practical Classes and workshops-15 hours
Supervised time in studio/workshop-5 hours
Guided independent study-148 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description
This module will cover the area of Advanced Therapeutic Medicine Products (ATMPs) and Medical Devices within Healthcare Technologies. Medical devices are increasingly important both to the UK economy and through their widespread use to keep people mobile and within the UK workforce. Furthermore, the ageing global population means that this demand is set to increase globally, which represents a significant opportunity for the UK industrial base. This module will cover the basic classes of medical device that are currently available in the UK. The devices will be introduced according to both their classifications (I-IV), but will be organised according to the systems that they are applied in (cardiovascular, ophthalmic, integumentary, musculoskeletal, digestive, urinary).
Taking concepts from the laboratory through preclinical evaluation and on to clinical trials, this module will cover how interdisciplinary researchers are advancing regenerative medicine technologies. Areas covered within the module will include personalised medicines, cell therapies, manufacture & classification, and cell delivery. Examples from the Healthcare Technologies Institute will include skin and bone restructuring as well as technologies being developed for tissue regeneration. The module will also discuss finding new methods of detecting injuries and cancers early, improving scar reduction at different body sites and the development of innovative, bespoke medical devices and cell-based therapies.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Describe the concepts of how a basic laboratory idea can develop in an interdisciplinary environment to become an Advanced Therapeutic Medical Technology / Therapy for patient benefit.
Distinguish the major classes of medical device that are currently available and give specific examples of each class, along with justifications for the classification.
Justify a judgment on the classification of a medical device on the basis of its function.
Explain the main steps that must be taken to take a medical device to the point of human use.
Evaluate the major innovations in the development of specific ATMPs & medical devices in recent years, which have revolutionised patient treatment.
