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March 2009
ISSN 1932-6181
EISSN 1932-619X
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Research Papers
Optimal Path Planning for Robotic Insertion of Steerable Electrode Arrays in Cochlear Implant Surgery
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 011001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3039513
Topics:
Electrodes
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Path planning
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Surgery
,
Calibration
Hydrodynamic Evaluation of a Minimally Invasive Heart Valve in an Isolated Aortic Root Using a Modified In Vitro Model
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 011002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3054378
Topics:
Stents
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Valves
,
Biological tissues
Improving Maneuverability and Tactile Feedback in Medical Catheters by Optimizing the Valve Toward Minimal Friction
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 011003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3054389
Topics:
Catheters
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Friction
,
Valves
,
Design
,
Silicone rubber
,
Biomedicine
,
Feedback
Development of an Automated Steering Mechanism for Bladder Urothelium Surveillance
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 011004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3054381
Topics:
Actuators
,
Cancer
,
Design
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Imaging
,
Phantoms
,
Probes
,
Surveillance
,
Trajectories (Physics)
,
Tumors
Optimization of Plasma Treatment, Manipulative Variables and Coating Composition for the Controlled Filling and Coating of a Microstructured Reservoir Stent
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 011005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3081394
Topics:
Coating processes
,
Coatings
,
Plasmas (Ionized gases)
,
Stents
,
Drugs
,
Wear resistance
,
Optimization
A Scaling Parameter for Predicting Pressure Wave Reflection in Stented Arteries
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 011006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3089140
Design of an Underactuated Compliant Gripper for Surgery Using Nitinol
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 011007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3089249
Topics:
Design
,
Grippers
,
Nickel titanium alloys
,
Optimization
,
Surgery
Technical Briefs
The Momedemameter: An Affordable Pre-Eclampsia Detector for Low Resource Environments
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 014501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3043791
Topics:
Biomedicine
,
Blood
,
Calibration
,
Pressure
,
Sensors
,
Obstetrics
,
Biomedical equipment
,
Biomedical measurement
,
Blood pressure measurement
,
Design
Automating Skeletal Expansion: An Implant for Distraction Osteogenesis of the Mandible
John C. Magill, Marten F. Byl, Batya Goldwaser, Maria Papadaki, Roger Kromann, Brent Yates, Joseph R. Morency, Leonard B. Kaban, Maria J. Troulis
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 014502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3071969
Topics:
Actuators
,
Bone
,
Control equipment
,
Design
,
Sensors
,
User interfaces
,
Valves
,
Surgery
,
Failure
,
Wire
Design Innovation
Miniaturization of a Chest Compressor for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Carlos Castillo, MSEE, Joe Bisera, MSEE, Giuseppe Ristagno, MD, Wanchun Tang, MD, Max Harry Weil, MD
J. Med. Devices. March 2009, 3(1): 015001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3040075
Topics:
Compression
,
Compressors
,
Pistons
,
Pressure
,
Biomedicine
,
Weight (Mass)