last modified: 22/05/2003

Course code: wb2435-03

Course name: Surgical Instruments and Medical Safety

This concerns a Course

ECTS credit points: 2

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of Man-Machine Systems

Lecturer(s): Dankelman, mw. prof.dr. J.

Tel.:  015 - 27 85565

Catalog data:

Surgical instruments and their specific requirements. Quality of surgical tools. Advances and disadvantages of minimally invasive surgery (keyhole operations). Possibilities and problems of using robotic systems. Safety issues in the operation room. Task analysis of the surgical process. Training of surgeons.

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Course language:

English

In case of Dutch: Please contact the lecturer about an English alternative, whenever needed.

Semester:

1A

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

 

Assessment:

Oral exam

Assessment period:

 

(see academic calendar)

 

Prerequisites (course codes):

-

Follow up (course codes):

-

Detailed description of topics:

Introduction to surgery, dissect and connect tissue.

Surgical instruments and their specific requirements.

Quality of surgical tools, quality control, sterilization.

Advances and disadvantages of minimally invasive surgery (keyhole operations).

Possibilities and problems of using robotic systems during surgery.

Task analysis of the surgical process.

Training of surgeons, Pelvi- and VR-trainers, on-site training.

Operation rooms, equipment.

Safety issues in the operation room.     

Course material:

  • Lecture notes (in preparation)

References from literature:

  • Human Error in Medicine, 1994,M.S. Bogner, Lawrence Erlbaum, New Jersey
  • To Err is Human, Building a Safer Health System, Eds L.T. Kohn, J.M. Corrigan, M.S. Donaldson (1999)
  • Operative Manual of Endoscopic Surgery, A. Cuschieri, G. F. Buess, Springer-Verlag,

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

-

Learning goals:

During the course the students will get insight into: the role of technique during surgery, which instruments are used, possibilities, limitations and quality of instruments, with special focus on minimally invasive surgery.

Computer use:

-

Laboratory project(s):

-

Design content:

Design of surgical instruments and training facilities.

Percentage of design:  10%