Journal of Medical Devices
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EISSN:1932-619X|ISSN:1932-6181|Disc:The Journal of Medical Devices presents papers on medical devices that improve diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic treatments focusing on applied research and the development of new medical devices or instrumentation. It provides special coverage of novel devices that allow new surgical strategies, new methods of drug delivery, or possible reductions in the complexity, cost, or adverse results of health care. The Design Innovation category features papers focusing on novel devices, including papers with limited clinical or engineering results. The Medical Device News section provides coverage of advances, trends, and events|Priority:4|Publisher:American Society of Mechanical Engineers|
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Context-Driven Design of a Laparoscopic Instrument Cleaner for Use in Rural Low-Resource Hospitals
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Laparoscopic surgery offers significant benefits to patients in low-resource settings compared to open surgery such as faster recovery, less pain, and lower infection rate. However, there exist significant barriers to the ... -
Suture Odometry: A Novel Hardware-Independent Method for Precise Medical Capsule Localization in the Gastrointestinal Tract
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Precise localization of ingestible medical capsules within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is crucial for optimal diagnosis and treatment of GI diseases, yet current methods struggle with accuracy and reliability due to ... -
A Portable Passive Ankle-Foot Orthosis for Walking Propulsion and Drop-Foot Prevention
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Individuals with a drop-foot generally have issues of foot-slap and toe-drag, and ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) have been developed for them to address the drop-foot gait. However, the currently available active AFOs usually ... -
Toward Smart Ultrasound Image Augmentation to Advance Tumor Treatment Monitoring: Exploring the Potential of Diffusion Generative Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Medical imaging is a crucial tool in clinics to monitor tumor treatment progress. In practice, many imaging tools (such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans) are in general costly and may ... -
A Comparative Evaluation of New and Used Dental Explorer Working Tips
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The dental explorer medical device assists multiple functions, including marginal assessment. The working tip quality of this instrument has been previously established as a factor affecting operator judgment. However, ... -
A Multi-Optical and Mechanical Compensation Robotic Surgery System Based on Augmented Reality for Endoscopic Neurosurgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Endoscopic treatment is a widely employed clinical modality for the rapid reduction of cranial pressure in cases of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We are working to make endoscopic surgery simpler and more effective by ... -
Modeling and Experimental Studies on Vibration-Induced Force Reduction During Needle Insertion of Thin Tissues
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Needle insertion of thin tissues is a crucial procedure in invasive biomedical operations. Reducing the interaction force during needle insertion could yield benefits such as avoiding tissue damage caused by overstretch ... -
A Better Way to Visualize the Cervix: A Low-Cost Cervical Cancer Screening Device for LMIC Settings
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, killing over 300,000 women annually. Lack of resources to perform screening and treatment of cervical cancer in low- and middle-income countries ... -
Designs of Upper Limb Tremor Suppression Orthoses: Efficacy and Wearer's Comfort
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Tremor is a rhythmic, involuntary oscillatory movement that severely affects some aspects of a patient's daily life. The use of wearable tremor-suppressing orthoses has become an effective, noninvasive treatment method for ... -
Controlled Ice Nucleation With a Sand-PDMS Film Device Enhances Cryopreservation of Mouse Preantral Ovarian Follicles
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Ovarian follicle cryopreservation is a promising strategy for fertility preservation; however, cryopreservation protocols have room for improvement to maximize post-thaw follicle viability and quality. Current slow-freezing ... -
An Intra-Abdominal Catheter Placement Device With Automatic and Accurate Mechanical Indication of Abdominal Cavity Entry for Laparoscopic Telesurgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Telesurgery applications in laparoscopic surgeries are limited by the need for a surgeon to manually insert the trocar for access to the abdominal cavity. This feasibility study aims to solve this by capitalizing on the ... -
Development of a Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay on Digital Microfluidics for Point-of-Care Detection of Plasmodium falciparum
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Malaria is a dangerous mosquito-borne infectious disease that causes millions of death cases each year worldwide, especially in Southeast Asia. Current P. falciparum detection methods (e.g., blood smear, enzyme-linked ... -
Estimation and Validation of Knee Joint Kinematic Parameters Using Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors in a Wearable Device
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)In physiotherapy, joint kinematics is conventionally analyzed using the universal mechanical goniometer involving manual measurements and is only possible for static assessments of biomechanical parameters. The aim of the ... -
Design and Realization of an Isomorphic Master-Slave Robotic System for Precise Sub-Micrometer Manipulations in Ophthalmic Surgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Intra-ocular surgery requires precise submicrometer manipulations within the confined ocular space. Implementing a master-slave robotic system is a potential solution. The development of master manipulators impacts the ... -
Enhancing Gait Recognition in Lower Limb Exoskeletons: Adaptive Feature Selection and Random Forest With Bayesian Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)To improve human–machine cooperation and enhance the accuracy of gait recognition in wearable lower limb exoskeletons, an enhancement method of gait recognition based on adaptive feature selection and an optimized machine ... -
Variation of Seismocardiogram-Derived Cardiac Time Intervals and Heart Rate Variability Metrics Across the Sternum
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Cardiac time intervals (CTIs) are vital indicators of cardiac health and can be noninvasively assessed using a combination of electrocardiography (ECG) and seismocardiography (SCG), a method of capturing cardiac-induced ... -
Flow Diverter Technology for the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The treatment of Intracranial aneurysms has evolved substantially over the past two decades, transitioning from open skull surgery to less invasive endovascular techniques. The rapid advancement of various endovascular ... -
An MR-Safe Pneumatic Stepper Motor: Design, Control, and Characterization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide high contrast soft tissue visualization without ionizing radiation, which makes it an attractive imaging modality for interventional procedures. However, the strong magnetic and ... -
Fatigue Analysis of Nitinol Peripheral Artery Stents Under Complex Loads
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The complex deformation of a peripheral arterial stent during limb movements is the main reason for its fatigue fracture. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of complex loads on the fatigue behavior and life of ... -
Study on the Mechanical Device, Control System, and Sensor of Biaxial Actuated Artificial Anal Sphincter Actuator for Treating Fecal Incontinence
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Conventional artificial anal sphincter (AAS) did not have the capability to detect intestinal pressure, which may lead to ischemic necrosis at the clamping site or incomplete fecal release. The biaxial actuated artificial ...