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First formal training in biomedical engineering was started at Oswalt Institute for Physics in Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany.
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An electroencephalogram (EEG), developed by Hans Berger is a non-invasive test that records electrical activity in the brain. Brain cells communicate with each other through electrical impulses, and an EEG can be used to help detect potential problems associated with this activity. The test works by picking up abnormal brain waves via electrodes that are attached to the scalp. An EEG tracks and records brain wave patterns.
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Due to the lacking materials from the world war to, Dr Willem Kolff had to improvise, and this resulted in the first dialyser being made from sausage skins, orange juice cans, and old washing machine parts.
2 years later he conducted the first successful dialysis treatment. *Dialysis is kidney failure treatment -
The heart-lung machine, also known as a cardiopulmonary bypass machine, temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs during surgeries, ensuring blood circulation and oxygenation. This allows surgeons to operate on a still heart, providing a bloodless field and allowing them to perform previously unattainable procedures.
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A pacemaker, first developed by John Hopps, is a small, battery-powered device that is implanted under the skin near the collarbone to help regulate the heart rhythm. It sends electrical pulses to help the heart beat at a normal rate and rhythm.
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Dr. Arnold Kadish developed an insulin pump that was portable in a backpack and was roughly the size of today's microwave oven. With the help of this system, better blood sugar levels could be achieved compared to conventional insulin therapy.
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Computed Tomography (CT) is a noninvasive imaging procedure developed by Godfrey Hounsfield, that uses X-ray technology to create detailed cross-sectional images of the body. It combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles and processes them using a computer to produce slices of bones, blood vessels, and soft tissues. CT scans are commonly used to detect diseases and injuries, providing more detailed information than standard X-rays.
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The MRI machine developed by Dr. Raymond Damadian, uses magnetic radiation to scan the body for cancer in the tissue, or any other abnormalities.
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A bionic arm, originally created by touch bionics, works by picking up electrical signals from a user’s arm muscles. When a user puts on their bionic arm and flexes muscles in their residual limb just below their elbow; special sensors detect tiny naturally generated electric signals and convert these into intuitive and proportional bionic hand movement through the motors.
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The first 3D-printed organ that was transplanted into a human was a bladder in 1999 by scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.