SHS3 Biomedical Science · Semester 2 Week 12: Therapeutic Device

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.3.2.LI.2 - Develop an operating manual for a therapeutic device.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List the essential sections that must appear in a standard operating manual for a therapeutic medical device.
Explain the purpose and importance of each manual section (safety warnings, specifications, instructions for use, maintenance, and troubleshooting).
Write clear, simple, step-by-step operating instructions for a specified therapeutic device using accurate technical language appropriate for the intended user.
Critically review a draft operating manual to identify missing safety information, vague instructions, or unclear warnings, and suggest improvements.
Work collaboratively in groups to plan, draft, and present a complete operating manual for an assigned therapeutic device.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Biomedical Intervention (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Therapeutic Device (3.2)
Content standard: 3.3.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections among components of therapeutic devices and explain the medical device regulation process. 3.3.2.LO.1 Identify constituent components of a therapeutic device, develop an operating manual for a medical device and describe the regulatory processes for medical devices.
Indicator: 3.3.2.LI.2 - Develop an operating manual for a therapeutic device.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 12 (Week 32 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 99

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating Talk for Learning: The teacher leads the discussion on the guidelines and requirements writing an operating manual for a medical device.
Activity-Based Learning: Learners work in mixed-ability groups to review relevant documents and brainstorm to develop an operating manual for a specified medical device.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Medical device
- Projector
- Internet
- Textbook
- Sample
- Regulatory
- manual documents
Assessment (3.3.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.
Skills of for conceptual understanding