Browsing Journal of Medical Devices by Issue Date

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      • Comparative Efficacy of Humidifiers for Noninvasive Infant Respiratory Support 

        John, Stephen C.; Hokanson, Casey D.; Slusher, Tina M.; Bjorklund, Ashley R. (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1/31/2023 )
        Delivery of cold, dry air to infants while supporting their breathing can lead to hypothermia in addition to irritating and damaging their sensitive nares and negatively impacting outcomes with these therapies. In high ...

      • Isometric Finger Device for Assessment and Training of Force Coordination Using Virtual Reality 

        Gregorij Kurillo; Matjaž Mihelj; Marko Munih; Tadej Bajd (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Grasping of stroke patients is often affected by improper coactivation of muscles controlling the fingers. The restoration of hand function therefore represents an important goal in rehabilitation. ...

      • In Memoriam: Calvin C. Silverstein 

        Arthur G. Erdman; Gerald E. Miller (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Calvin C. Silverstein passed away in July 2007. He was a highly regarded expert in heat pipe technology and contributed to advancements in space travel, energy, and medical technology. He will ...

      • Modeling and Control Considerations for Powered Lower-Limb Orthoses: A Design Study for Assisted STS 

        Wesley R. Eby; Eric Kubica (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Lower-limb orthotic devices may be used to aid or restore mobility to the impaired user. Powered orthoses, in particular, hold great potential in improving the quality of life for individuals ...

      • Mechanical Properties of a Biodegradable Balloon-expandable Stent From Poly(L-lactide) for Peripheral Vascular Applications 

        Niels Grabow; Carsten M. Bünger; Katrin Sternberg; Steffen Mews; Kathleen Schmohl; Klaus-Peter Schmitz (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Background: Biodegradable polymeric stents represent a competitive approach to permanent and absorbable metallic stents for vascular applications. Despite major challenges resulting from the mechanical ...

      • Graphical Rendering of Localized Lumps for MIS Applications 

        Saeed Sokhanvar; Mohammadreza Ramezanifard; Javad Dargahi; Muthukumaran Packirisamy (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Minimally invasive sugery (MIS) has increasingly been used in different surgical routines despite having significant shortcomings such as a lack of tactile feedback. Restoring this missing tactile ...

      • An In Vivo Mobile Robot for Surgical Vision and Task Assistance 

        Mark E. Rentschler; Jason Dumpert; Stephen R. Platt; Karl Iagnemma; Dmitry Oleynikov; Shane M. Farritor (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Current laparoscopic surgical robots are expensive, bulky, and fundamentally constrained by the small entry incisions. A potential new approach to minimally invasive surgery is to place the robot ...

      • Review of U.S. Medical Device Regulation 

        Jan B. Pietzsch; Lauren M. Aquino; Paul G. Yock; M. Elisabeth Paté-Cornell; John H. Linehan (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Medical device regulation plays a significant role in the design, development, and commercialization of new medical technologies. A comprehensive understanding of the various regulatory requirements ...

      • An Apparatus and Protocol to Measure Shoulder Girdle Strength 

        Brian A. Garner; Jaeho Shim; Scott Wilson (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Muscles actuating the shoulder girdle are important for stabilizing the scapula and coordinating phased kinematics of the shoulder complex. If these muscles become weak or imbalanced, joint ...

      • Application of the Finite Element Technique in the Design and Evaluation of the Artificial Facets for the Lumbar Spine 

        Miranda N. Shaw; Vijay K. Goel; Koichi Sairyo; Jayant Jangra; Ashok Biyani; Nabil Ebraheim (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        An experimentally validated three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model of the ligamentous L3–S1 segment was used to study the effects of artificial facet designs on the segment biomechanics ...

      • General Uncertainty Analysis for Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Dynamics and Development of an Instrumented Wheel 

        M. Mallakzadeh; F. Sassani (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Manual wheelchair propulsion (MWP) is an inefficient and physically straining process. A reliably fabricated and instrumented wheel can help researchers to accurately calculate the forces and ...

      • Compatibility of Segmenting Fluids in Continuous-Flow Microfluidic PCR 

        E. J. Walsh; C. King; R. Grimes; A. Gonzalez; D. Ciobanu (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Continuous flow offers notable advantages over batch processing for analytical applications like gene expression profiling of biological material, which demands very high processing. The technology ...

      • Lithography Technique for Topographical Micropatterning of Collagen-Glycosaminoglycan Membranes for Tissue Engineering Applications 

        Vijayakumar Janakiraman; Harihara Baskaran; Brian L. Kienitz (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        An adaptable technique for micropatterning biomaterial scaffolds has enormous implications in controlling cell function and in the development of tissue-engineered (TE) microvasculature. In this ...

      • A Coupled Fluid-Structure Model of a Therapeutic Ultrasound Angioplasty Wire Waveguide 

        Graham P. Gavin; Finbar Dolan; M. S. Hashmi; Garrett B. McGuinness (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Ultrasonic longitudinal displacements, delivered to the distal tips of small diameter wire waveguides, are known to be capable of disrupting complicated atherosclerotic plaques during vascular ...

      • Design of an Endoscopic Biopsy Needle With Flexural Members 

        Stacy L. Figueredo; William R. Brugge; Alexander H. Slocum (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        As a minimally invasive means of extracting a tissue sample from a patient, current endoscopic biopsy needles generally do not preserve tissue histology and often require multiple attempts to ...

      • A Removable Precision Device for In-Vivo Mechanical Compression of Rat Tail Intervertebral Discs 

        Justin M. Stinnett-Donnelly; Jeffrey J. MacLean; James C. Iatridis (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        The rat tail intervertebral disc has emerged as an important model to examine the mechanisms for mechanically induced degeneration and remodeling. Previous methods used to apply high precision ...

      • Nanoporous Alumina Membranes for Enhancing Hemodialysis 

        Zhongping Huang; Weiming Zhang; Jianping Yu; Dayong Gao (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        The nonuniformity of pore size and pore distribution of the current hemodialysis membrane results in low efficiency of uremic solute removal as well as the loss of albumin. By using nanotechnology, ...

      • An Inexpensive Weight Bearing Indicator Used for Rehabilitation of Patients With Lower Extremity Injuries 

        Daniel F. Walczyk; John P. Bartlet (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Background . Partial or nonweight bearing is a useful treatment prescribed by medical professionals (e.g., orthopedists, podiatrists) for patients rehabilitating from lower extremity injuries However, ...

      • A Fluid Actuator for Thin-Film Electrodes 

        Benjamin Arcand; Sudeep Shyamsunder; Craig Friedrich (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        Background. Cochlear implants have become an accepted and successful treatment for profound sensorineural deafness in both children and adults. Essential to the effective and efficient localized ...

      • Combined Statistical and Multiscale View on Ultrasonic Liver Images for Characterization 

        K. Mala; V. Sadasivam; S. Alagappan (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)
        The use of ultrasonography as an imaging modality has become widespread because of its ability to visualize the organs with no deleterious effects and low cost. Using ultrasonic liver images ...