Journal of Medical Devices: Recent submissions
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Design and Development of a Spherical 5-Bar Thumb Exoskeleton Mechanism for Poststroke Rehabilitation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper presents the kinematic design and development of a two degree-of-freedom (2DOF) spherical 5-bar thumb exoskeleton to augment the finger individuating grasp exercise robot (FINGER) rehabilitation robot, which ... -
Development of a Novel Perturbation Platform System for Balance Response Testing and Rehabilitation Interventions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Balance perturbations are often used to gain insight into reactive control strategies used to prevent falls. We developed a perturbation platform system (PPS) that can induce perturbations in both vertical and angled ... -
Autonomous Cricothyroid Membrane Detection and Manipulation Using Neural Networks and a Robot Arm for First-Aid Airway Management
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Cricothyrotomy serves as one of the most efficient surgical interventions when a patient is enduring a can't intubate can't oxygenate (CICO) scenario. However, medical background and professional training are required for ... -
Design of a Novel Tendon-Sheath-Driven Upper Limb Exoskeleton for Assisting Surgeon Performing Microlaryngoscopic Surgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Microlaryngoscopic surgery is a type of laryngeal surgery performed by surgeons using microsurgical instruments under the observation of a specially designed laryngoscope. While performing a microlaryngoscopic operation, ... -
Use of a Negative Pressure Containment Pod Within Ambulance-Workspace During Pandemic Response
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Emergency medical service (EMS) providers have a higher potential exposure to infectious agents than the general public (Nguyen et al., 2020, “Risk of COVID-19 Among Frontline Healthcare Workers and the General Community: ... -
Development of a Customized Mask Frame Using a Three-Dimensional Facial Scan for an Airtight Seal for Disposable Surgical Face Masks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Disposable surgical face masks are designed to block the airborne transmission of infectious viruses between patients and healthcare personnel; however, there are limitations to a surgical mask's ability to prevent ... -
Development of a Computational Framework for the Evaluation of Biodegradable Cerebral Stents With Enhanced Bending Performance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Cerebral aneurysm disease has extremely high mortality and morbidity, which can be efficiently treated by implanting a vascular stent. However, due to relatively poor flexibility and biodegradability, current vascular ... -
Design and Validation of a Steerable Port Delivery Cannula System for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a procedure used for treating glioblastomas and epilepsy lesions in the brain. Current methods for placing LITT ablation probes use ... -
A Portable, Vacuum-Operated, and Purely Mechanical Device for Extracting Feces by Suction to Cure Chronic Anal Fissures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)An anal fissure is a common anorectal problem that affects men and women of all age groups. It initiates with an acute stage that presents as a linear or oval tear in the anoderm and may progress to a more complex chronic ... -
Application of Artificial Neural Network to Nucleic Acid Analysis: Accurate Discrimination for Untypical Real-Time Fluorescence Curves With High Specificity and Sensitivity
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)As a division of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), convective PCR (CPCR) is able to achieve highly efficient thermal cycling based on free thermal convection with pseudo-isothermal heating, which could be beneficial to ... -
Design and Evaluation of a High-Performance, Low-Cost Prosthetic Foot for Developing Countries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)A novel, high-performance, cosmetic, rugged, appropriately costed, and mass-manufacturable prosthetic foot for use in low-income countries was designed and field tested. This ruggedized foot was created to accommodate the ... -
Design and Evaluation of Self-Cooling Electrodes for Radiofrequency Intestinal Anastomosis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Colorectal cancer is a common malignant tumor in the gastrointestinal tract. Resection of the cancerous site and anastomosis of the residual intestine is the preferred radical treatment for colorectal cancer. In particular, ... -
An Experimental Study of Feasibility of a Mini-Invasive Fixator for Rib Osteosynthesis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Alternatives to the current invasive rib implants are discussed as from the current solutions with their constraints and disadvantages mainly in surgery application and clinical consequences. A novel rib fixator is presented ... -
Autonomous Cricothyroid Membrane Detection and Manipulation Using Neural Networks and a Robot Arm for FirstAid Airway Management
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Cricothyrotomy serves as one of the most efficient surgical interventions when a patient is enduring a can't intubate can't oxygenate (CICO) scenario. However, medical background and professional training are required for ... -
Development of a Customized Mask Frame Using a ThreeDimensional Facial Scan for an Airtight Seal for Disposable Surgical Face Masks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Disposable surgical face masks are designed to block the airborne transmission of infectious viruses between patients and healthcare personnel; however, there are limitations to a surgical mask's ability to prevent ... -
Development of a Computational Framework for the Evaluation of Biodegradable Cerebral Stents With Enhanced Bending Performance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Cerebral aneurysm disease has extremely high mortality and morbidity, which can be efficiently treated by implanting a vascular stent. However, due to relatively poor flexibility and biodegradability, current vascular ... -
Design and Validation of a Steerable Port Delivery Cannula System for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a procedure used for treating glioblastomas and epilepsy lesions in the brain. Current methods for placing LITT ablation probes use ... -
A Portable, VacuumOperated, and Purely Mechanical Device for Extracting Feces by Suction to Cure Chronic Anal Fissures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)An anal fissure is a common anorectal problem that affects men and women of all age groups. It initiates with an acute stage that presents as a linear or oval tear in the anoderm and may progress to a more complex chronic ... -
Application of Artificial Neural Network to Nucleic Acid Analysis: Accurate Discrimination for Untypical RealTime Fluorescence Curves With High Specificity and Sensitivity
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)As a division of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), convective PCR (CPCR) is able to achieve highly efficient thermal cycling based on free thermal convection with pseudoisothermal heating, which could be beneficial to ... -
Design and Evaluation of a HighPerformance, LowCost Prosthetic Foot for Developing Countries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)A novel, highperformance, cosmetic, rugged, appropriately costed, and massmanufacturable prosthetic foot for use in lowincome countries was designed and field tested. This ruggedized foot was created to accommodate the ...