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Review Article

A Review of Therapeutic Ablation Modalities

Ashish Singal, John R. Ballard, Eric N. Rudie, Erik N. K. Cressman, Paul A. Iaizzo

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 040801. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033876

Abstract

View articletitled, A Review of Therapeutic Ablation Modalities

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Topics: Ablation (Vaporization technology) , Biological tissues , Radiofrequency ablation , Wounds

Research Papers

Effects of Bladder Geometry in Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

Erick Ball, Ephrahim Garcia

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033325

Abstract

View articletitled, Effects of Bladder Geometry in Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

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Topics: Muscle , Pressure , Actuators

Preliminary Design and Engineering Evaluation of a Hydraulic Ankle–Foot Orthosis

Brett Neubauer, William Durfee

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033327

Abstract

View articletitled, Preliminary Design and Engineering Evaluation of a Hydraulic Ankle–Foot Orthosis

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Topics: Actuators , Design , Engines , Fluids , Motors , Orthotics , Torque , Weight (Mass) , Engineering prototypes , Pumps

Estimating Endoscopic Orientation in Static and Dynamic States With Inertial Sensors

Hung V. Dao, Takashi Komeda

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033332

Abstract

View articletitled, Estimating Endoscopic Orientation in Static and Dynamic States With Inertial Sensors

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Topics: Endoscopic devices , Sensors , Simulation results , Errors , Accelerometers , Rotation , Simulation , Hardware , Feedback , Vibration

Design of a Dynamic External Finger Fixator

May M. Youssef, Duncan E. T. Shepherd, O. Garth Titley

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033602

Abstract

View articletitled, Design of a Dynamic External Finger Fixator

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Topics: Design , Finite element analysis , Hinges , Mechanical testing , Stress , Stainless steel

Lower Limb-Driven Energy Harvester: Modeling, Design, and Performance Evaluation

Jean-Paul Martin, Michael Shepertycky, Yan-Fei Liu, Qingguo Li

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033014

Abstract

View articletitled, Lower Limb-Driven Energy Harvester: Modeling, Design, and Performance Evaluation

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Topics: Cables , Design , Dynamic models , Electricity (Physics) , Energy harvesting , Gear trains , Gears , Generators , Inertia (Mechanics) , Stress

Kinematic Design of a Generalized Double Parallelogram Based Remote Center-of-Motion Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgical Robot

Kang Kong, Jianmin Li, Huaifeng Zhang, Jinhua Li, Shuxin Wang

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033668

Abstract

View articletitled, Kinematic Design of a Generalized Double Parallelogram Based Remote Center-of-Motion Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgical Robot

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Topics: Kinematics , Robots , Surgery , Linkages , Jacobian matrices , Design

Liquid Handling Optimization in High-Throughput Biodosimetry Tool

Dakai Bian, Jason C. Tsui, Mikhail Repin, Guy Garty, Helen Turner, Y. Lawrence Yao, David J. Brenner

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033600

Abstract

View articletitled, Liquid Handling Optimization in High-Throughput Biodosimetry Tool

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Topics: Computer simulation , Density , Filters , Imaging , Plates (structures) , Surface tension , Geometry , Blood , Optimization , Fluids

Unconstrained Measurement of Respiration Motions of Chest and Abdomen Using a Tactile Sensor Sheet in Supine Position on Bed

Shijie Guo, Kazuya Matsuo, Jinyue Liu, Toshiharu Mukai

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034465

Abstract

View articletitled, Unconstrained Measurement of Respiration Motions of Chest and Abdomen Using a Tactile Sensor Sheet in Supine Position on Bed

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Topics: Fluctuations (Physics) , Pressure , Sensors , Tactile sensors , Sleep

Magnetic Shape Memory Micropump for Submicroliter Intracranial Drug Delivery in Rats

Samuel Barker, Eric Rhoads, Paul Lindquist, Martin Vreugdenhil, Peter Müllner

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034576

Abstract

View articletitled, Magnetic Shape Memory Micropump for Submicroliter Intracranial Drug Delivery in Rats

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Topics: Design , Drug delivery systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Micropumps , Pumps , Shapes , Manufacturing , Engines , Motors

Robust Automatic Feature Tracking on Beating Human Hearts for Minimally Invasive CABG Surgery

H. Mohamadipanah, M. Andalibi, L. Hoberock

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 041010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033301

Abstract

View articletitled, Robust Automatic Feature Tracking on Beating Human Hearts for Minimally Invasive CABG Surgery

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Topics: Algorithms , Errors , Interpolation , Surgery , Biological tissues , Corners (Structural elements) , Feedback , Motion estimation , Computation

Technical Brief

An Adjustable Single Degree-of-Freedom System to Guide Natural Walking Movement for Rehabilitation

Brandon Y. Tsuge, J. Michael McCarthy

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033329

Abstract

View articletitled, An Adjustable Single Degree-of-Freedom System to Guide Natural Walking Movement for Rehabilitation

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Topics: Design , Linkages , Trajectories (Physics) , Degrees of freedom , Solid models

Intradiscal Microprobe With a Vibrational Optical Fiber for Diagnosis and Thermal Therapy of Discogenic Pain Due to an Annular Fissure

Giseok Kang, Jae-Cheon Kim, Sangdo Jeong, Hyoung-Ihl Kim, Jong-Hyun Lee

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033601

Abstract

View articletitled, Intradiscal Microprobe With a Vibrational Optical Fiber for Diagnosis and Thermal Therapy of Discogenic Pain Due to an Annular Fissure

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Topics: Disks , Fibers , Optical fiber , Patient treatment , Vibration , Polymers , Engines , Motors , Lasers

Dynamic Weighted Bar for Upper Limb Rehabilitation

Taylor C. Hornung, Stephen J. Piazza, Everett C. Hills, Jason Z. Moore

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044503. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033451

Abstract

View articletitled, Dynamic Weighted Bar for Upper Limb Rehabilitation

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Topics: Design , Patient treatment , Sensors , Weight (Mass) , Center of mass , Robotics , Biomedicine , Feedback

Design of a Soft Robotic Glove for Hand Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Clenched Fist Deformity Using Inflatable Plastic Actuators

Hong Kai Yap, Jeong Hoon Lim, James Cho Hong Goh, Chen-Hua Yeow

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044504. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033035

Abstract

View articletitled, Design of a Soft Robotic Glove for Hand Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Clenched Fist Deformity Using Inflatable Plastic Actuators

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Topics: Actuators , Robotics , Torque , Design , Kinematics

Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing of a Novel Maxillofacial Surgery Instrument: Application in the Sagittal Split Osteotomy

Erol Cansiz, Fatih Turan, Yunus Ziya Arslan

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044505. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034297

Abstract

View articletitled, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing of a Novel Maxillofacial Surgery Instrument: Application in the Sagittal Split Osteotomy

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Topics: Computer-aided design , Instrumentation , Manufacturing , Soft tissues , Surgical tools , Surgery , Computers

In Vitro Investigation of a New Thin Film Nitinol-Based Neurovascular Flow Diverter

M. H. Babiker, Y. Chun, B. Roszelle, W. Hafner, H. Y. Farsani, L. F. Gonzalez, F. Albuquerque, C. Kealey, D. S. Levi, G. P. Carman, D. H. Frakes

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044506. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033015

Abstract

View articletitled, In Vitro Investigation of a New Thin Film Nitinol-Based Neurovascular Flow Diverter

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Nickel titanium alloys , Thin films , Aneurysms

Computer-Controlled Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperpnea Challenge Method

Ahmed M. Al-Jumaily, Lulu Wang

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044507. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034146

Abstract

View articletitled, Computer-Controlled Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperpnea Challenge Method

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Topics: Computers , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Graphical user interfaces , Pressure , Cylinders , Computer software , Valves , Biomedicine , Ventilation

A Force Measurement System for Training of Arthroscopic Tissue Manipulation Skills on Cadaveric Specimen

T. Horeman, G. J. M. Tuijthof, P. B. Wulms, G. M. M. J. Kerkhoffs, R. M. Gerards, M. Karahan

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044508. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034145

Abstract

View articletitled, A Force Measurement System for Training of Arthroscopic Tissue Manipulation Skills on Cadaveric Specimen

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Topics: Arthroscopy , Biological tissues , Calibration , Computer software , Design , Force measurement , Inspection , Instrumentation , Knee , Navigation

Evaluation of an Arm Support With Trunk Motion Capability

A. G. Dunning, M. M. H. P. Janssen, P. N. Kooren, J. L. Herder

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044509. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034298

Abstract

View articletitled, Evaluation of an Arm Support With Trunk Motion Capability

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Topics: Engineering prototypes , Muscle , Robotics , Signals , Wheelchairs , Biomedicine , Electromyography , Exoskeleton devices , Performance

A Faster and More Secure Human Blood Type Determining Product—Concept Design

Karolina Bezerra, Vítor Carvalho, Demétrio Matos, José Machado, Filomena Soares, Ana Ferraz

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 044510. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033877

Abstract

View articletitled, A Faster and More Secure Human Blood Type Determining Product—Concept Design

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Topics: Blood , Design

Design Innovation Paper

A Biologically Inspired Knee Actuator for a KAFO

Feng Tian, Mohamed Samir Hefzy, Mohammad Elahinia

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 045001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033009

Abstract

View articletitled, A Biologically Inspired Knee Actuator for a KAFO

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Topics: Actuators , Knee , Cycles , Nickel titanium alloys

An Implantable Accelerometer-Based Heart-Monitoring Device With Improved Positional Stability

Fjodors Tjulkins, Anh-Tuan Thai Nguyen, Erik Andreassen, Lars Hoff, Ole-Johannes Grymyr, Per Steinar Halvorsen, Kristin Imenes

J. Med. Devices. December 2016, 10(4): 045002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034574

Abstract

View articletitled, An Implantable Accelerometer-Based Heart-Monitoring Device With Improved Positional Stability

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Topics: Accelerometers , Stability , Biological tissues , Manufacturing , Sensors

Review Article

A Review of Therapeutic Ablation Modalities

Research Papers

Effects of Bladder Geometry in Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

Preliminary Design and Engineering Evaluation of a Hydraulic Ankle–Foot Orthosis

Estimating Endoscopic Orientation in Static and Dynamic States With Inertial Sensors

Design of a Dynamic External Finger Fixator

Lower Limb-Driven Energy Harvester: Modeling, Design, and Performance Evaluation

Kinematic Design of a Generalized Double Parallelogram Based Remote Center-of-Motion Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgical Robot

Liquid Handling Optimization in High-Throughput Biodosimetry Tool

Unconstrained Measurement of Respiration Motions of Chest and Abdomen Using a Tactile Sensor Sheet in Supine Position on Bed

Magnetic Shape Memory Micropump for Submicroliter Intracranial Drug Delivery in Rats

Robust Automatic Feature Tracking on Beating Human Hearts for Minimally Invasive CABG Surgery

Technical Brief

An Adjustable Single Degree-of-Freedom System to Guide Natural Walking Movement for Rehabilitation

Intradiscal Microprobe With a Vibrational Optical Fiber for Diagnosis and Thermal Therapy of Discogenic Pain Due to an Annular Fissure

Dynamic Weighted Bar for Upper Limb Rehabilitation

Design of a Soft Robotic Glove for Hand Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Clenched Fist Deformity Using Inflatable Plastic Actuators

Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing of a Novel Maxillofacial Surgery Instrument: Application in the Sagittal Split Osteotomy

In Vitro Investigation of a New Thin Film Nitinol-Based Neurovascular Flow Diverter

Computer-Controlled Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperpnea Challenge Method

A Force Measurement System for Training of Arthroscopic Tissue Manipulation Skills on Cadaveric Specimen

Evaluation of an Arm Support With Trunk Motion Capability

A Faster and More Secure Human Blood Type Determining Product—Concept Design

Design Innovation Paper

A Biologically Inspired Knee Actuator for a KAFO

An Implantable Accelerometer-Based Heart-Monitoring Device With Improved Positional Stability

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