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December 2017
ISSN 1932-6181
EISSN 1932-619X
In this Issue
Review Article
Ventricular Assist Devices: Current State and Challenges
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 040801.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037258
Topics:
Blood
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Manufacturing
,
Patient treatment
,
Pumps
,
Surgery
,
Ventricular assist devices
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Cardiovascular system
,
Heart failure
,
Thrombosis
Review of Kinematics for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Tele-Echography Robots
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 040802.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037053
Topics:
Robots
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Biomedicine
,
Kinematics
,
Safety
,
Design
Research Papers
Design and Fabrication of a Low-Cost Three-Dimensional Bioprinter
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037259
Topics:
Bioprinting
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Design
,
Lasers
,
Manufacturing
,
Pumps
,
Resolution (Optics)
,
Stepper motors
,
Motors
,
Printing
,
Calibration
A Shape Memory Alloy-Based Compression Therapy Prototype Tested With Individuals in Seated Position
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037441
Topics:
Bracing (Construction)
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Compression
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Pressure
,
Wire
,
Patient treatment
Pop-Up MEMS One-Way Endobronchial Valve for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037349
Topics:
Valves
,
Air flow
,
Testing
,
Spar platforms
,
Wing spars
Assessing the Importance of Surgeon Hand Anthropometry on the Design of Medical Devices
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037257
Topics:
Design
,
Medical devices
,
Surgery
,
Wounds
,
Instrumentation
Replication and Substitution of Anatomic Stabilizing Mechanisms in a Total Knee Design
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037261
Design of a Novel, Adjustable Flow Rate, Reusable, Electricity-Free, Low-Cost Syringe Infusion Pump
Dylan Guelig, James Bauer, Alec Wollen, Chelsea Schiller, Jill Sherman-Konkle, Anthony Roche, Karl Weyrauch, Mike Eisenstein
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037935
Topics:
Design
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pumps
,
Pressure
,
Temperature
Design of an Open-Source Binary Micromultileaf Collimator for a Small Animal Microradiotherapy System
Surendra Prajapati, Benjamin Cox, Robert Swader, George Petry, Kevin W. Eliceiri, Robert Jeraj, Thomas R. Mackie
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038017
Topics:
Design
,
Manufacturing
,
Phantoms
,
X-rays
Design and Evaluation of a Robotic Device for Automated Tail Vein Cannulations in Rodent Models
Alex Fromholtz, Max L. Balter, Alvin I. Chen, Josh M. Leipheimer, Anil Shrirao, Timothy J. Maguire, Martin L. Yarmush
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038011
Topics:
Design
,
Imaging
,
Manipulators
,
Needles
,
Robotics
,
Calibration
,
Testing
Design, Development, and Validation of an Intra-Osseous Needle Placement Guide
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037442
Topics:
Design
,
Drills (Tools)
,
Human factors
,
Needles
,
Testing
Surface and Thermal Characteristics of Single-Use Electrosurgical Pencils After Clinical Reuse and In-Hospital Reprocessing
Francesco Tessarolo, Sebastian Torres, Luis Miguel Ballesteros, Marta Rigoni, Federico Piccoli, Iole Caola, Patrizio Caciagli, Yesid Montoya, Giandomenico Nollo
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 041010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038145
Design Innovation Paper
A Proximally-Adjustable Variable Length Intramedullary Nail: Ex Vivo Quasi-Static and Cyclic Loading Evaluation
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 045001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037260
Topics:
Design
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Failure
,
Mechanical testing
,
Stiffness
,
Testing
,
Stainless steel
,
Cycles
,
Screws
,
Torsion
Design of a Magnetic Resonance-Safe Haptic Wrist Manipulator for Movement Disorder Diagnostics
Dyon Bode, Winfred Mugge, Alfred C. Schouten, Anne-Fleur van Rootselaar, Lo J. Bour, Frans C. T. van der Helm, Piet Lammertse
J. Med. Devices. December 2017, 11(4): 045002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4037674