Journal of Medical Devices: Recent submissions
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Characterization of Conventional Endovascular Devices in Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are often repaired through an endovascular approach known as endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The success and duration of these challenging procedures are primarily attributable to the ... -
Sensor-Embedded Tissue Phantom for Magnetic Resonance Elastography Mechanical Failure Testing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) is an imaging technique capable of quantifying the stiffness of in vivo tissue by applying and imaging shear waves produced by an MRE actuator. Poor image acquisition may result from ... -
Review of Blood and Fluid Warming Methods
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Warming up blood and intravenous (IV) fluids is crucial to saving lives under certain circumstances as it may prevent hypothermia during the transfusion or infusion process. Several blood and IV fluids warming methods have ... -
Utilizing Flexible Magnetic-Alloy Sheet With Rolling-to-Attaching Method to Fabricate a Smart Nail for Electromagnetic Screw-Hole Targeting in Intramedullary Interlocking-Nail Surgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)In this paper, we present a novel method to fabricate a smart nail for electromagnetic targeting of distal screw-holes in intramedullary interlocking-nail surgery. The nail is fabricated by using a flexible magnetic-alloy ... -
Comparative Survey-Based Study of Noninvasive Saliva Collection Devices
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)While saliva is a valuable sample for noninvasive diagnosis, the usability of saliva collection devices can impact its effectiveness in diagnostics. To address this, we evaluated five saliva collection devices: Salivette ... -
A Wearable Multichannel Electrical Stimulator for Tremor Suppression
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Pathological wrist and finger tremors can be mitigated by out-of-phase stimulation of the sensory nerves in the flexor and extensor muscles. This study endeavors to develop a portable, multichannel electrical stimulator ... -
Validation of a Repurposed pH Monitoring Capsule for Cecal Applications Using Novel Synthetic Cecal Contents
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study presents a novel approach to monitoring pH changes in the cecum, a critical step toward understanding the dynamic interactions between the gut microbiota and probiotics. By repurposing the Bravo® capsule, ... -
Management of Vesicovaginal Fistula in Lower-Resource Settings: A Novel Device for Collection and Drainage of Urine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Treatment of vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is currently limited to surgical repair that is costly and sparsely available and requires intervention from trained specialists, preventing patients in lower-resource settings from ... -
Design and Control of a Novel Six Degrees-of-Freedom Desktop Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper presents the design, analysis, and development of a novel six degrees-of-freedom (6DOF) desktop upper limb rehabilitation robot. The upper limb rehabilitation robot is mainly composed of the omnidirectional ... -
Investigating the User Experience Design of Home Ventilators Through the Lens of Kansei Engineering
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a disease characterized by respiratory disorders, and its prevalence rate is on the rise worldwide. Home ventilator can replace or enhance the respiratory function of ... -
A C-3 Clamp for Improved Connection Between Catheter Tube and Barbed Connector Together With Its Evaluation Using a Maximum Pull-Off Force Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The majority of hospitalized patients require the insertion of a catheter as part of their medical treatment. For catheters to be connected to external devices, barbed connectors are often employed. If this connection is ... -
Modeling and Admittance Control of a Piezoactuated Needle Insertion Device for Safe Puncture of Spinal Membranes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Robotic-assisted lumbar puncture (LP) has been explored in recent years. The most important step in this procedure is accurately and safely puncturing the spinal membrane (dura mater) based on an automatic needle insertion ... -
The Development of a Novel Peristaltic Test Stand “Swallow-Sim” for the Mechanical Evaluation of Esophageal Stents
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The development of medical products begins with the “in silico” phase, where the development and simulation of new stent types are carried out. This is followed by the “in vitro” phase. Here, tests are done in a test stand ... -
Performance Evaluation of Neonatal Anti-Pressure Ulcer Bed Using a Novel Force-Sensing Array
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Pressure ulcer (PU) is a serious issue among newborns, particularly those who are premature and have medical conditions that require hospitalization. Existing conventional beds require modifications that can reduce the ... -
The Integration of Robotic Arm and Vision System With Magnetic Tractor Beam Control for Precision Catheter Manipulation in Medical Procedures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study addresses the challenges of traditional catheterization techniques by integrating UFACTORY's uArm Swift Pro robotic arm with the OpenMV camera module, enhanced by the magnetic tractor beam (MTB) method. The goal ... -
Development of an Esophageal Sleeve With Variable Stiffness and Internal Diameter for Endoscopic Surgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), the flexible endoscopic surgical robot utilizes a continuum configuration to navigate narrow, multicurvature esophageal pathways. However, the tool channel's ... -
A Robotic System With a Bendable Catheter for Laparoendoscopic Single Site Surgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Robotic laparoendoscopic single site surgery (LESS) is emerging as a hot research topic with the advancement of robotics. However, the movement of the rigid catheter inserted through a fixed incision into the patient's ... -
Design and Evaluation of Kirschner Wire Guide Device for Patellar Fracture Fixation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Identifying the optimal position for Kirschner wire (K-wire) is crucial in tension band wiring for patellar fracture. This study analyzed the ideal position and designed a guide device to aid precise K-wire insertion. The ... -
A Modular Nitinol Model With Lode Angle-Based Asymmetry and Improved Representation of the Superelastic Loops for Medical Device Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)We describe a phenomenological constitutive model for representing Nitinol in medical device applications. The intent is to capture some of the response features important to medical device applications that are neglected ... -
Design of Three-Dimensional-Printed Compression Ring for Enhanced Wound Healing of Colorectal Anastomosis to Minimize Dehiscence and Leakage Post Colectomy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Bowel resection surgery, also known as colectomy, is a primary therapeutic intervention where a neoplastic or cancerous segment of the bowel is removed and an anastomosis constructed to reestablish intestinal continuity. ...