Medical Devices

Code:

OPT2_29

Acronym:

DM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S (of 17-02-2025 to 13-06-2025)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Molecular Biology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIM	33	Official Study Plan	2	-	3	28	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The objectives of this curricular unit consist in: 1) showing the importance of medical devices for different clinical applications; 2) provide tools for selecting medical devices for each clinical case; and 3) motivate the students for the clinical research in this area.

Learning outcomes and competences

In an increasingly technological era, the syllabus covered by this curricular unit will provide the medical students with knowledge about the evolution of medical devices throughout the history of medicine, the basic regulations for the approval of a medical device, as well as the development cycle, use and wear of medical devices.

With this UC we pretend to encourage students to the field of medical devices, from its conception, through development and use. Provide the basic knowledge and generic scientific skills (devices, implants, regular) for the selection and application of medical devices (information management, critical thinking, independent learning, application of theoretical knowledge in solving practical problems and research capacity).

Working method

Presencial

Program

The concept of Medical device and classification

Evolution of medical devices in medicine

Innovation in medical devices

The life cycle of medical devices

Regulation of medical devices

Evaluation of the quality, effectiveness and safety of the medical device.

Medical devices and future challenges applied to various clinical specialties.

Mandatory literature

Seeram Ramakrishna, Lingling Tian, Charlene Wang, Susan Liao, Wee Eong Teo; Medical Devices, Regulations, Standards and Practices. ISBN: 978-0-08-100289-6
European Comission; Guidelines on a Medical Devices Vigilance System”, MEDDEV 2.12/1 Rev. 5 April, 2007
European Comission; Guideline for the classification of medical devices

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching methods will include a combination of lectures based on expository methods supported by electronic means (slides and videos) and invited seminars from clinicians from different areas in which medical devices are used. It is expected that the student can search by itself for additional information about specific medical devices.  

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	90,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Trabalho escrito	51,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	2,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

The evaluation of the curricular unit includes a work in the area of medical device (90%) + frequency and participation in the classes (10%).

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade = 0.9 X work Grade + 0,1x participation/presence

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Without prevision of grade improvement.