Journal of Medical Devices: Recent submissions
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Dynamic Left Atrioventricular Phantom Test Bed Emulating Mitral Valve Motion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Novel catheter-based medical procedures targeting heart valve structures are currently under development. These techniques entail installing a prosthetic implant on valves inside a beating heart. The development of these ... -
Medical Devices for Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review and Directions for Development
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The development of diagnostics and medical devices has historically been concentrated in high-income countries, despite a significant need to expand healthcare services to low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Poor ... -
Translation of Cryobiological Techniques to Socially Economically Deprived Populations—Part 2: Cryosurgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Cold and cryogenic temperatures are used for treating cancer and other pathological conditions in various fields of medicine. Cryosurgery, which resides at the interface of medicine and engineering, has attracted the ... -
Design and Biomechanical Analysis of a Novel Retrievable Peripheral Vascular Stent
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Structurally retrievable drug-eluting stents may have valuable clinical applications because they do not leave any foreign materials inside the patient's body. This article presents a novel design of retrievable peripheral ... -
Translation of Cryobiological Techniques to Socially Economically Deprived Populations—Part 1: Cryogenic Preservation Strategies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Use of cold for preservation of biological materials, avoidance of food spoilage and to manage a variety of medical conditions has been known for centuries. The cryobiological science justified these applications in the ... -
Feasibility of a Mitral Annuloplasty With the Capability for Peri- and Postoperative Adjustment
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Surgical repair with implantation of a mitral annuloplasty ring is the gold standard treatment for mitral regurgitation. However, outcomes are variable and recurrent mitral regurgitation is not uncommon. A REshapeable ... -
Design and Proof of Principle of a Novel Drip Chamber
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)More than a million times every year, an ambulance is deployed in the Netherlands. Of these instances, 87% of the patients will be administered intravenous (IV) fluids. In the current situation, the IV bag always needs to ... -
Technical Development of the Sutureless ELANA Clip Anastomosis Device
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)A cranial bypass can be a last resort procedure for patients suffering from complex neurovascular pathology. Since the clinically proven excimer laser-assisted nonocclusive anastomosis (ELANA) technique has become available, ... -
A Steerable Neuroendoscopic Instrument Using Compliant Contact-Aided Joints and Monolithic Articulation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)This work presents the design of an articulate neuroendoscopic instrument (ANI), a handheld tool for use in minimally invasive neurosurgery. The instrument consists of a handle and a steerable tube-shaft with a distal ... -
Design and Development of a Quasi-Passive Transtibial Biarticular Prosthesis to Replicate Gastrocnemius Function in Walking
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Lower-limb amputees experience many gait impairments and limitations. Some of these impairments can be attributed to the lack of a functioning biarticular gastrocnemius (GAS) muscle. We propose a transtibial prosthesis ... -
Special Issue: Medical Devices for Economically Disadvantaged People and Populations: Perspective Problems and Prospective Solutions
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Quantification of Passive Ventilation Produced by Manual Chest Compressions Using a New Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Feedback Device
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Several studies have shown that chest compressions (CC) alone may produce in addition to blood circulation, a short-term passive ventilation. However, it is not clear whether high CC quality may produce in even greater ... -
A Novel Radial Artery Line Simulation Training Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)With the growing Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) regulations, studies have increasingly reported decreased technical proficiencies by clinical trainees. One major way programs have addressed ... -
Pressure Distribution Across the Handle of an Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Tool
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) tools are used during rehabilitative care for treatment of injuries to muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Many studies have quantified treatment application forces between ... -
Evaluation of an Improved Suspension System Concept for Surgical Luminaires
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Surgeons have indicated ergonomic problems with the surgical luminaire, which have been observed to occur during repositioning. The possibility of singularity, within the movement space of the translational subsystem of ... -
Dynamic Impedance Monitoring for Large Diameter Vessel Sealing Using Bipolar Electrosurgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Vessel sealing using bipolar electrosurgery is becoming a common practice in modern operating rooms. Despite all the advantages such as faster operation, less bleeding, and shorter postsurgery recovery time, side effects ... -
Ex Vivo and In Vivo Imaging Study of Ultrasound Capsule Endoscopy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) has revolutionized the capacity for evaluation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, but its evaluation is limited to the mucosal surface. To overcome this, ultrasound capsule endoscopy (UCE) ... -
Tubular Locomotion and Positioning Using Tip Eversion for Endoscopy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Colonoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure to examine the large intestine using a flexible endoscope. Currently, colonoscopic procedures require physically pushing the endoscope through the large intestine which potentially ... -
Avoiding the Alveolar Nerve Via a Real-Time Impedance Analysis: A Novel Method to Improve Implant Surgery Safety
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Safe lower jaw implantations require precautions to avoid damaging the alveolar nerve. The prevailing methods are preoperative. In this study, we propose a novel approach to measure the distance between a pilot-drill and ... -
Design Optimization of Nonrotational and Rotational Needle Insertion for Minimal Cutting Forces
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The needle insertion is widely used in many medical procedures, particularly in the needle biopsy. The cutting force occurred during the insertion process has a significant effect on the cutting outcome. This paper focuses ...