Volume 8 Issue 3 | J. Med. Devices | ASME Digital Collection

September 2014

ISSN 1932-6181

EISSN 1932-619X

Editorial

Introduction

Matthew Johnson, Ph.D., Just Herder, Ph.D., Arthur Erdman, Ph.D., William Durfee, Ph.D., Paul Iaizzo, Ph.D., Saurav Paul, Ph.D., Maura Donovan, Ph.D.

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030201. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027842

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View articletitled, Introduction

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Topics: Engineering design processes , Medical devices , Design

Technical Brief

An Automated Intestinal Biomechanics Simulator for Expediting Robotic Capsule Endoscope Development

Piotr Slawinski, Benjamin Terry

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030901. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027083

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View articletitled, An Automated Intestinal Biomechanics Simulator for Expediting Robotic Capsule Endoscope Development

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Topics: Biomechanics , Endoscopes , Pressure vessels , Robotics , Traction , Waves , Pressure

Procedure-Specific Guidewires to Facilitate Safer Structural Heart Interventions

Erik N. Sorensen

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030902. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027084

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View articletitled, Procedure-Specific Guidewires to Facilitate Safer Structural Heart Interventions

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Topics: Design , Lakes , Shapes , Stiffness , Valves , Wire , Risk , Anatomy , Biomedicine , Catheters

Towards Crowd-Based Needfinding in Medical Device Development

Cory R. Schaffhausen, Timothy M. Kowalewski

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030903. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027085

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View articletitled, Towards Crowd-Based Needfinding in Medical Device Development

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Topics: Medical devices

Electromagnetic Fields Impede Growth and Adherence of Staphylococcus aureus on Endotracheal Tubing

Ashish Singal, Nicole Pardo, Sing Sing Way

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030904. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027097

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View articletitled, Electromagnetic Fields Impede Growth and Adherence of <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> on Endotracheal Tubing

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Topics: Electromagnetic fields , Tubing , Bacteria

Performance Testing of Fast Read Digital Thermometers

Oleg Vesnovsky, L. D. Timmie Topoleski, Lawrence W. Grossman, Jon P. Casamento, Liang Zhu

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030905. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027098

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View articletitled, Performance Testing of Fast Read Digital Thermometers<strong></strong>

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Topics: Temperature , Thermometers , Testing performance

P300 and Motor Imagery Based Brain-Computer Interface for Controlling Wheelchairs

Hung-Chyun Chou, Narendra Prataksita, Yi-Tseng Lin, Chung-Hsien Kuo

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030906. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027100

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View articletitled, P300 and Motor Imagery Based Brain-Computer Interface for Controlling Wheelchairs

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Topics: Brain , Computers , Engines , Motors , Wheelchairs , System architecture

Design of Stent Crimper Using Braided Wire Structure

Mitchell Kuss, Shijia Zhao, Linxia Gu

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030907. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027101

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View articletitled, Design of Stent Crimper Using Braided Wire Structure

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Topics: Design , Stents , Wire

Interlandmark Measurements From Lodox Statscan Images

Chipo Chimhundu, Julian Smit, Sudesh Sivarasu, Tania S. Douglas

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030908. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027102

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View articletitled, Interlandmark Measurements From Lodox Statscan Images

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Topics: Calibration , X-rays , Errors , Algorithms , Magnification , Reliability

Biomimetic Attachment to the Gastrointestinal Tract

Wanchuan Xie, Benjamin S. Terry

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030909. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027103

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View articletitled, Biomimetic Attachment to the Gastrointestinal Tract

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Topics: Adhesion , Biomimetics , Biological tissues , Design , Sensors

Design of a Swallowable Microrobotic Capsule for Measuring Small Intestine Pressure

Pengbo Li, Benjamin S. Terry

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030910. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027104

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View articletitled, Design of a Swallowable Microrobotic Capsule for Measuring Small Intestine Pressure

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Topics: Design , Pressure

Cost-Effective Reliability Analysis and Testing of Medical Devices

Lori Lucke, John Whitehurst

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030911. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027105

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View articletitled, Cost-Effective Reliability Analysis and Testing of Medical Devices

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Topics: Design , Event history analysis , Manufacturing , Medical devices , Reliability , Testing , Failure , Stress

“Engineers in Scrubs”—A New Graduate Training Program for Biomedical Engineers at the University of British Columbia

Antony J. Hodgson, Roger C. Tam, H. F. Machiel Van der Loos

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030912. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027106

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View articletitled, “Engineers in Scrubs”—A New Graduate Training Program for Biomedical Engineers at the University of British Columbia

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Topics: Biomedical engineers , Biomedicine , Engineers , Innovation , Students , Teams , Training programs , Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy , Design

Academia and Industry in Medical Device Innovation: A Case Report

Laura Paulsen, Raed Rizq, Saurav Paul, Arthur Erdman, Jim Chiapetta

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030913. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027107

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View articletitled, Academia and Industry in Medical Device Innovation: A Case Report

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Topics: Collaboration , Innovation , Medical devices , Testing

Classification of Joints Used in Steerable Instruments for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Filip Jelínek, Ewout A. Arkenbout, Paul W. J. Henselmans, Rob Pessers, Paul Breedveld

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030914. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027035

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View articletitled, Classification of Joints Used in Steerable Instruments for Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Topics: Instrumentation , Surgery , Patents

Design of a Stiff Steerable Grasper for Sinus Surgery

Andria A. Remirez, Ray A. Lathrop, Paul T. Russell, III, Robert J. Webster, III

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030915. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027036

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View articletitled, Design of a Stiff Steerable Grasper for Sinus Surgery

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Topics: Design , Surgery

Unique Laparoscopic Access Port for Improving Gas Delivery, Quality, and Surgical Outcomes

Douglas E. Ott

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030916. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027037

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View articletitled, Unique Laparoscopic Access Port for Improving Gas Delivery, Quality, and Surgical Outcomes

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Topics: Performance , Surgery , Pressure drop , Cavities , Pressure , Flow (Dynamics)

NOTES Closure of Esophageal Punctures and Fistulas Using Suction Countertraction and Nitinol Clips

Robert J. Brooks, Thomas Looi, James Drake

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030917. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027038

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View articletitled, NOTES Closure of Esophageal Punctures and Fistulas Using Suction Countertraction and Nitinol Clips

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Topics: Endoscopes , Nickel titanium alloys , Suction , Reliability , Biological tissues , Firing , Vacuum

Sensorized Cannula for Measuring Body Wall Forces During Surgery

Paul M. Loschak, Smita De, Amy E. Kerdok

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030918. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027039

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View articletitled, Sensorized Cannula for Measuring Body Wall Forces During Surgery

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Topics: Surgery , Biological tissues , Sensors , Manufacturing

Electrohydraulic Robotic Manipulator With Multiple Instruments for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Abolfazl Pourghodrat, Carl A. Nelson, Dmitry Oleynikov

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030919. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027040

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View articletitled, Electrohydraulic Robotic Manipulator With Multiple Instruments for Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Topics: Instrumentation , Manipulators , Surgery , Cylinders , Motors

Miniature Fluidic Actuators for Surgical Robotics

Abolfazl Pourghodrat, Carl A. Nelson

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030920. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027041

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View articletitled, Miniature Fluidic Actuators for Surgical Robotics

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Topics: Actuators , Robotics , Surgery

A Novel Articulated Drive Mechanism for Multifunctional NOTES Robot

Tao Shen, Kevin Warburton, Abolfazl Pourghodrat, Carl Nelson, Dmitry Oleynikov

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030921. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027042

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View articletitled, A Novel Articulated Drive Mechanism for Multifunctional NOTES Robot

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Topics: Cables , Linkages , Robots , Shapes , Motors

A Cable-Driven Grasper With Decoupled Motion and Forces

Baoliang Zhao, Carl A. Nelson

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030922. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027043

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View articletitled, A Cable-Driven Grasper With Decoupled Motion and Forces

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Topics: Cables , Clamps (Tools) , Yaw , Engineering prototypes

Air Retention Device for Colonoscopy Procedures

Michael R. McEniry, Carl A. Nelson, Ross D. Oborny, Lauren C. Glett, Joy Wolfe

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030923. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027044

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View articletitled, Air Retention Device for Colonoscopy Procedures

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Topics: Design , Manufacturing , Navigation , Nylon fabrics , Silicone rubber , Silicones , Surgery , Visualization

Monolithic Fabrication of Millimeter-Scale Surgical Devices With Integrated Sensing

Joshua B. Gafford, Samuel B. Kesner, Robert J. Wood, Conor J. Walsh

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030924. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027045

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View articletitled, Monolithic Fabrication of Millimeter-Scale Surgical Devices With Integrated Sensing

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Topics: Manufacturing , Surgery

Tissue Bond Strength as a Function of Applied Fusion Pressure

Nicholas Anderson, Eric Kramer, James Cezo, Virginia Ferguson, Mark E. Rentschler

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030925. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027046

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View articletitled, Tissue Bond Strength as a Function of Applied Fusion Pressure

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Topics: Biological tissues , Bond strength , Pressure , Stress , Engineering prototypes , Testing

A Framework for Calibrating and Benchmarking Computer Vision Algorithms in Surgical Robotics

Rodney Dockter, Timothy M. Kowalewski

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030926. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027047

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View articletitled, A Framework for Calibrating and Benchmarking Computer Vision Algorithms in Surgical Robotics

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Topics: Algorithms , Calibration , Computers , Robotics , Surgery , Trajectories (Physics)

Shape Deposition Manufacturing of a Soft, Atraumatic, Deployable Surgical Grasper

Joshua Gafford, Ye Ding, Andrew Harris, Terrence McKenna, Panagiotis Polygerinos, Donal Holland, Arthur Moser, Conor Walsh

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030927. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027048

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View articletitled, Shape Deposition Manufacturing of a Soft, Atraumatic, Deployable Surgical Grasper

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Topics: Manufacturing , Shapes , Surgery , Design , Cables

Critical and Complex Technological Capability Development for Health Care Delivery: Multiyear Field Study of a Surgical (da Vinci) Robot in a Multispecialty Hospital

Ujjal Kumar Mukherjee, Shoubhik Sinha, Scott Bosch, Kingshuk K. Sinha

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030928. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027073

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View articletitled, Critical and Complex Technological Capability Development for Health Care Delivery: Multiyear Field Study of a Surgical (da Vinci) Robot in a Multispecialty Hospital

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Topics: Robots , Surgery , Health care

Development of a Distal Tip Extension Mechanism for Endoscopes

Ibrahim F. Kadhim, Rajesh Shanbhag, JungHun Choi

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030929. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027074

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View articletitled, Development of a Distal Tip Extension Mechanism for Endoscopes

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Topics: Endoscopes , Springs , Engineering prototypes

Preliminary Development of a Robust Multilink Modular Robotic System for Improvement of Colonoscopy Intubation Process

Kaiqiang Liu, Corey D. Sheerer, Junghun Choi

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030930. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027075

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View articletitled, Preliminary Development of a Robust Multilink Modular Robotic System for Improvement of Colonoscopy Intubation Process

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Topics: Robotics , Sensors , Shapes

Disposable Fluidic Self-Propelling Robot for Colonoscopy

Abolfazl Pourghodrat, Hossein Dehghani, Carl A. Nelson, Dmitry Oleynikov, Prithviraj Dasgupta, Benjamin S. Terry

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030931. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027076

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View articletitled, Disposable Fluidic Self-Propelling Robot for Colonoscopy

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Topics: Robots

Automatic Instrument Tracking Endo-Illuminator for Intra-Ocular Surgeries

Ke Cao, Ramiro Pinon, Ira Schachar, Thiran Jayasundera, Shorya Awtar

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030932. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027077

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View articletitled, Automatic Instrument Tracking Endo-Illuminator for Intra-Ocular Surgeries

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Topics: Instrumentation , Surgery

Dynamic Calibration Method for Instrumented Laparoscopic Surgical Graspers

Michael Winek, Robert Sweet, Timothy M. Kowalewski

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030933. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027078

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View articletitled, Dynamic Calibration Method for Instrumented Laparoscopic Surgical Graspers

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Topics: Biological tissues , Calibration , Sensors , Surgery , Data collection

Real-Time Tissue Differentiation Using Fiber Optic Sensing in Laser Catheters

Darrin Beekman, Sachin Bijadi, Timothy Kowalewski

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030934. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027079

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View articletitled, Real-Time Tissue Differentiation Using Fiber Optic Sensing in Laser Catheters

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Topics: Biological tissues , Fibers , Lasers , Catheters

Printing Strain Gauges on Surgical Instruments for Force Measurement

Frank L. Hammond, Michael J. Smith, Robert J. Wood

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030935. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027080

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View articletitled, Printing Strain Gauges on Surgical Instruments for Force Measurement

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Topics: Force measurement , Printing , Strain gages , Surgical tools , Instrumentation

Feasibility of a Low-Cost Instrumented Trocar for Universal Surgical Procedure Analyses

Jalal Rana, Timothy Kowalewski

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030936. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027081

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View articletitled, Feasibility of a Low-Cost Instrumented Trocar for Universal Surgical Procedure Analyses

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Topics: Surgery

In Vivo Monitoring of HIFU Induced Temperature Rise in Porcine Liver Using Magnetic Resonance Thermometry

Seyed Ahmad Reza Dibaji, Janaka Wansapura, Matthew R. Myers, Rupak K. Banerjee

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030937. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027082

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View articletitled, In Vivo Monitoring of HIFU Induced Temperature Rise in Porcine Liver Using Magnetic Resonance Thermometry

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Topics: Liver , Magnetic resonance , Temperature , Temperature measurement , Acoustics

Epidural Pressure Measurements From Various BMI Obstetric Patients

Neil Vaughan, Venketesh N. Dubey, Michael Y. K. Wee, Richard Isaacs

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030938. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027034

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View articletitled, Epidural Pressure Measurements From Various BMI Obstetric Patients

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Topics: Pressure , Pressure measurement , Needles , Magnetic resonance imaging , Ultrasound

Device for Quantifying Neural Response and Other Conditions by Measuring Sweat Gland Function

Jun Young Lim, Ming-Lun Wu, William R. Kennedy, Stephen A. Campbell

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030939. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027095

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View articletitled, Device for Quantifying Neural Response and Other Conditions by Measuring Sweat Gland Function

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Topics: Circuits , Clocks , Damage , Gates (Closures) , Light-emitting diodes , Manufacturing , Metals , Sensors , Skin , Transistors

Assessment of Dental Implantation Osseointegration Through Electromagnetic Actuation and Detection

Tai Shin Chia, Chin-Sung Chen, Min-Chun Pan

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030940. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027108

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View articletitled, Assessment of Dental Implantation Osseointegration Through Electromagnetic Actuation and Detection

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Topics: Displacement , Frequency response , Hall effect , Resonance , Sensors , Magnets , Vibration , Cantilevers , Engineering prototypes

A Socially Assistive Robot That Can Monitor Affect of the Elderly During Mealtime Assistance

Derek McColl, Goldie Nejat

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030941. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027109

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View articletitled, A Socially Assistive Robot That Can Monitor Affect of the Elderly During Mealtime Assistance

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Topics: Robots

Design and Fabrication of Prostrate Ring-Scanning Equipment for Near Infrared Diffuse Optical Imaging

Jhao-Ming Yu, Min-Cheng Pan, Ya-Fen Hsu, Liang-Yu Chen, Min-Chun Pan

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030942. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027110

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View articletitled, Design and Fabrication of Prostrate Ring-Scanning Equipment for Near Infrared Diffuse Optical Imaging

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Topics: Design , Imaging , Manufacturing , Sensors

Automated Fluorescence Microscope for Tuberculosis Detection

Kylie de Jager, Shaun Fickling, Sriram Krishnan, Massi Jabbari, Genevieve Warner Learmonth, Tania S. Douglas

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030943. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027111

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View articletitled, Automated Fluorescence Microscope for Tuberculosis Detection

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Topics: Fluorescence , Microscopes

Peritoneal Microbubble Oxygenation: An Extrapulmonary Respiration Treatment in Rabbits

Nathan Legband, Jameel Feshitan, Mark Borden, Benjamin Terry

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030944. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027112

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View articletitled, Peritoneal Microbubble Oxygenation: An Extrapulmonary Respiration Treatment in Rabbits

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Topics: Cavities , Lung , Oxygen , Patient treatment , Pressure , Fluids , Failure

Casper: An Assistive Kitchen Robot to Promote Aging in Place

Paul Bovbel, Goldie Nejat

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030945. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027113

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View articletitled, Casper: An Assistive Kitchen Robot to Promote Aging in Place

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Topics: Robots

Design of a Naturalistic Navigational Virtual Reality Using Oculus Rift

Ahmad Byagowi, Saloni Singhal, Michael Lambeta, Cassandra Aldaba, Zahra Moussavi

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030946. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027114

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View articletitled, Design of a Naturalistic Navigational Virtual Reality Using Oculus Rift

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Topics: Design , Sensors , Virtual reality

An Anchoring and Steering Device for Wireless In Vivo Surveillance of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Hongliang Ren, Chwee Ming Lim, Justin S. Y. Tan, Jun Xiang Wang, Mu Lin, Vanessa Mak Wei-Lin, Dhashni D/O Manogaran

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030947. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027134

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View articletitled, An Anchoring and Steering Device for Wireless In Vivo Surveillance of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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Topics: Engineering prototypes , Surveillance , Bone

A Wearable Posture Detection Device for Inpatient Healthcare

Nhat Nguyen Vo, Haoyong Yu

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030948. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027115

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View articletitled, A Wearable Posture Detection Device for Inpatient Healthcare

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Topics: Health care , Sensors

Medical Simulators for Developing Countries Via Low-Cost Two-Dimensional Position Tracking

Robin Walz, Zachary Meier, Michael Winek, Timothy M. Kowalewski

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030949. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027116

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View articletitled, Medical Simulators for Developing Countries Via Low-Cost Two-Dimensional Position Tracking

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Topics: Developing nations , Graphite , Medical simulators , Silicones , Heat conduction , Biological tissues , Gelatin , Sealants

Low-Cost, Small-Footprint, Barometer-Based CPR Feedback Device

Qian Wan, Daniel Vogt, Zivthan Dubrovsky

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030950. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027117

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View articletitled, Low-Cost, Small-Footprint, Barometer-Based CPR Feedback Device

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Topics: Design , Feedback , Sensors

A New Surgical Barbed Staple for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Farhad Javid, Damiano Pasini, Jorge Angeles

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030951. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027118

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View articletitled, A New Surgical Barbed Staple for Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Topics: Surgery , Conceptual design , Biological tissues

Online Free Anatomy Registration via Noncontact Skeletal Tracking for Collaborative Human/Robot Interaction in Surgical Robotics

John J. O'Neill, Timothy M. Kowalewski

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030952. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027119

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View articletitled, Online Free Anatomy Registration via Noncontact Skeletal Tracking for Collaborative Human/Robot Interaction in Surgical Robotics

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Topics: Anatomy , Human-robot interaction , Robotics , Surgery , Robots

Medical Equipment to Make Colonoscopy Procedures Safer for Physicians: Control Head Holder and Splatter Shield

Rajesh Shanbhag, Ibrahim F. Kadhim, Brian Clark, Niladri Kumar Mahato, David Drozek, JungHun Choi

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030953. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027120

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View articletitled, Medical Equipment to Make Colonoscopy Procedures Safer for Physicians: Control Head Holder and Splatter Shield

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Topics: Fatigue , Medical devices , Muscle , Electromyography

Detection of Looping During Colonoscopy Using Embedded Sensors

Mike Bruce, David Drozek, JungHun Choi

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030954. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027122

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View articletitled, Detection of Looping During Colonoscopy Using Embedded Sensors

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Topics: Sensors , Shapes

Design of Dividable Colonoscope Sheath

Hussein Al-Jebur, Choi JungHun

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030955. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027123

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View articletitled, Design of Dividable Colonoscope Sheath

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Topics: Design

Implantation and Carrier Mechanism for Long-Term Biosensing in the Small Intestine

Alfred T. Tsubaki, Weston M. Lewis, Benjamin S. Terry

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030956. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027124

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View articletitled, Implantation and Carrier Mechanism for Long-Term Biosensing in the Small Intestine

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Topics: Biological tissues , Pressure , Sensors , Testing , Vacuum , Biosensors

Computer-Aided Ruler-Based on Symmetric Points Detection for Botox Injections

Leila Azinfar, Mohammadreza Ravanfar, Reza Fazel-Rezai

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030957. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027125

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View articletitled, Computer-Aided Ruler-Based on Symmetric Points Detection for Botox Injections

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Topics: Computer-aided engineering , Muscle

Structural Manipulation of Microcone Arrays for Microsurgical Modification of Ophthalmic Tissues

B. J. Wing, D. A. Schaeffer, T. R. Hendricks, D. Bennett, E. Chaum, J. T. Simpson

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 034558. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026828

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View articletitled, Structural Manipulation of Microcone Arrays for Microsurgical Modification of Ophthalmic Tissues

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Topics: Biological tissues , Cornea , Etching , Fibers , Glass , Instrumentation , Erosion , Testing

Development of an Apparatus for Bilateral Rhythmical Training of Arm Movement Via Linear and Elliptical Trajectories of Various Directions

Zlatko Matjačić, Matjaž Zadravec, Jakob Oblak

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 034559. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027796

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View articletitled, Development of an Apparatus for Bilateral Rhythmical Training of Arm Movement Via Linear and Elliptical Trajectories of Various Directions

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Topics: Electromyography , Muscle , Signals , Trajectories (Physics) , Statistical analysis , Disks

Research Papers

Design of a Surgical Device for Office-Based Myringotomy and Grommet Insertion for Patients With Otitis Media With Effusion

Kok Kiong Tan, Wenyu Liang, Le Phuong Pham, Sunan Huang, Chee Wee Gan, Hsueh Yee Lim

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 031001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027247

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View articletitled, Design of a Surgical Device for Office-Based Myringotomy and Grommet Insertion for Patients With Otitis Media With Effusion

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Topics: Control equipment , Design , Ear , Membranes , Surgery , Force sensors , Engineering prototypes , Endoscopes

Design of a Clutch–Spring Knee Exoskeleton for Running

Grant Elliott, Andrew Marecki, Hugh Herr

J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 031002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027841

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Topics: Design , Exoskeleton devices , Knee , Solenoids , Springs , Torque , Stress , Resolution (Optics)

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