The BioRobotics Core offers facilities and expertise for mechanical testing of musculoskeletal structures and biomaterials through an organizational structure of shared equipment and resources. The Core provides expertise in material testing using devices currently located in BME as well as a robotics.
In addition, we will assist in data management for user experiments including, data collection, data analysis, and data archiving. The Core supports testing of tissues, joints and multi-articular units, such as foot or spine segments. Suitable applications include testing of ligaments, tendons, bone, cartilage, implants, orthotics, limbs, etc.
Uniaxial & Biaxial Testing of Biomaterials and Medical Devices
These services can be used to provide insight into; tissue engineering, medical devices, surgical techniques, disease pathologies, orthopaedics, and fracture healing and treatment
Capabilities
Structural and material properties of tissues and synthetic materials can be acquired through uniaxial and biaxial biomechanical testing. Understanding of these parameteres for tissues lined stents provide for a longer lasting design.
Biomechanical Phenotyping of Transgenic Animal Models
Biomechanical phenotyping of transgenic animals allows for quanitification and comparision of functional changes in connective tissues (bone, tendon, skin)
Capabilities
Structural and material properties of tissues and synthetic materials can be acquired through uniaxial and biaxial biomechanical testing. Understanding of these parameteres for tissues lined stents provide for a longer lasting design.
BioRobotics Core Equipment
The state of the art equipment available to the BioRobotics Core is a big component to the success of the lab and the projects it’s involved with. All of the devices that we are trained to use allows us to be proficient in the services we offer. In addition to the equipment and devices listed below, we also are capable of developing and purchasing new equipment to suit your needs.