Biomedical Technology

Biomedical technology is the application of the principles of engineering and technology to the life sciences. Generally the word 'biomedical' indicates an emphasis on issues concerning the human health and disease.

Biomedical technology has generally been divided into three categories including medical devices (such as a cochlear implant, pacemaker, mammography instrument or glucose sensor), pharmaceuticals (drugs) and biotechnology (genetically engineered, large molecule medical products). In recent years a fourth category has emerged based on many advances that have allowed the convergence of two or more of these categories; and these products are referred to as combination products.

The Alfred E Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering (AEMFBE) supports the establishment of university-based Alfred Mann Institutes (AMIs) that develop innovation in all areas of biomedical technology. It is anticipated that each Institute will have a range of products under development based on the expertise and intellectual capital that is resident within each of the individual campuses.