Biomedical Device Technology (3rd Edition): Principles and Design
About this ebook
The book is also intended to be a textbook or reference for biomedical device technology courses in universities and colleges. It focuses on the applications, functions and principles of medical devices (which are the invariant components) and uses specific designs and constructions to illustrate the concepts where appropriate. Indication of use as well as common problems and hazards for each device type are included.
This book selectively covers diagnostic and therapeutic devices that are either commonly used or whose principles and design represent typical applications of the technology. For those who would like to know more, a collection of published papers and book references has been added to the end of each chapter.
In this third edition, many chapters have gone through revisions, some with significant updates and additions, to keep up with new applications and advancements in medical technology. A new appendix on infection prevention and control practices relating to medical devices is included.
Based on requests, review questions are added for each chapter to help readers to assess their comprehension of the content material.
About the author
Anthony Y. K. Chan graduated in Electrical Engineering (B.Sc. Hon.) from the University of Hong Kong and completed his M.Sc. in Engineering from the same university. He also completed a master’s degree (M.Eng.) in Clinical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Chan also holds a Certificate in Health Services Management from the Canadian Healthcare Association. Dr. Chan worked for a number of years as a project engineer in the field of electrical instrumenta-tions, control, and systems, and was the director and manager of bio-medical engineering in a number of Canadian acute care hospitals. He is currently the Program Head of the Biomedical Engineering Technology Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and is an Adjunct Professor of the School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Chan is a Professional Engineer, a Chartered Engineer, and a Certified Clinical Engineer. He is a fellow member of CMBES, life senior member of IEEE, member of IET and HKIE.
