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December 2010
ISSN 1932-6181
EISSN 1932-619X
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Research Papers
A Manipulator for Medical Applications: Design and Control
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 041001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002492
Topics:
Robots
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Biomedicine
On the Dynamic Modeling of a Bevel-Geared Surgical Robotic Mechanism
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 041002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002549
Topics:
Dynamic modeling
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End effectors
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Robotics
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Robots
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Surgery
,
Torque
,
Dynamic response
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Dynamic analysis
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Trajectories (Physics)
,
Stress
Modeling of Spatially Controlled Biomolecules in Three-Dimensional Porous Alginate Structures
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 041003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002612
Topics:
Computer-aided design
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Drugs
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Manufacturing
,
Modeling
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Nozzles
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Tissue engineering
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Biomaterials
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Proteins
,
Biological tissues
Development of a Multifunction Isolator System for the Care of Medium-Sized Laboratory Animals Harboring Infectious Diseases
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 041004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002623
Topics:
Diseases
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Doors
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Exhaust systems
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Pressure
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Safety
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Air flow
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Valves
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Ventilation
,
Stainless steel
,
Screws
PneumoniaCheck: A Device for Sampling Lower Airway Aerosols
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 041005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002760
Topics:
Aerosols
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Ethanol
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Filters
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Reservoirs
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Separation (Technology)
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Venturi tubes
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Oxygen
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Lung
,
Valves
Micropatterned Treads for In Vivo Robotic Mobility
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 041006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002761
Modeling of Deformation-Accelerated Breakdown of Polylactic Acid Biodegradable Stents
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 041007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002759
Topics:
Biodegradation
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Deformation
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Stents
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Stress
,
Polymers
,
Design
Optimal Fiducial Configuration in Image-Guided Neurosurgery Using a Genetic Algorithm
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 041008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002853
Topics:
Genetic algorithms
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Neurosurgery
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Errors
,
Computerized tomography
Microdialysis Technique to Quantify Drug Concentration in Human Intervertebral Disks
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 041009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003006
Topics:
Annulus
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Biological tissues
,
Disks
,
Drugs
,
Finite element analysis
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Intervertebral discs
,
Calibration
,
Probes
,
Diffusion (Physics)
Design Innovation
Polymer Rigidity Control for Endoscopic Shaft-Guide ‘Plastolock’ — A Feasibility Study
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 045001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002494
Topics:
Endoscopes
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Polymers
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Stiffness
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Temperature
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Surgery
,
Databases
,
Biomedicine
A Process for Design, Verification, Validation, and Manufacture of Medical Devices Using Immersive VR Environments
Daniel F. Keefe, Fotis Sotiropoulos, Victoria Interrante, H. Birali Runesha, Dane Coffey, Molly Staker, Chi-Lun Lin, Yi Sun, Iman Borazjani, Trung Le, Nancy Rowe, Arthur Erdman
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 045002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002561
Topics:
Computational fluid dynamics
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Design
,
Medical devices
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Simulation
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Visualization
,
Valves
,
Virtual reality
,
Engineering simulation
,
Computers
Adult Male Circumcision Tool for Use in Traditional Ceremonies
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 045003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002576
Topics:
Cutting
,
Design
,
Wounds
,
Dimensions
,
Deflection
,
Biomedical equipment
,
Diseases
,
Medical devices
,
Microorganisms
,
Performance
A Virtual Instrument for Automated Measurement of Arterial Compliance
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 045004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002493
Topics:
Algorithms
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Carotid arteries
,
Echoes
,
Measurement systems
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Signals
,
Virtual instrumentation
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Ultrasound
,
Phantoms
,
Instrumentation
An Implantable Battery System for a Continuous Automatic Distraction Device for Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis
J. Med. Devices. December 2010, 4(4): 045005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003007
Topics:
Batteries
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Design
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Engineering prototypes
,
Structural design