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September 2020
ISSN 1932-6181
EISSN 1932-619X
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Research Papers
Dynamic Left Atrioventricular Phantom Test Bed Emulating Mitral Valve Motion
Toufic Azar, Stewart McLennan, Michael Walsh, Jorge Angeles, Jozsef Kövecses, Tabitha Jaramillo, Rosaire Mongrain, Renzo Cecere
J. Med. Devices. September 2020, 14(3): 031001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046862
A Novel, Contactless, Portable “Spot-Check” Device Accurately Measures Respiratory Rate
William Daw, Ruth N. Kingshott, Reza Saatchi, Derek Burke, Robert Evans, Alan Holloway, Jon Travis, Anthony Jones, Ben Hughes, Heather E. Elphick
J. Med. Devices. September 2020, 14(3): 031002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046923
Topics:
Signals
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Temperature
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Testing
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Blood
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Pressure
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Statistical analysis
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Data collection
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Experimental design
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Oxygen
Synchronization of a Soft Robotic Ventricular Assist Device to the Native Cardiac Rhythm Using an Epicardial Electrogram
Daniel Bautista-Salinas, Peter E. Hammer, Christopher J. Payne, Isaac Wamala, Mossab Saeed, Thomas Thalhofer, Pedro J. del Nido, Conor J. Walsh, Nikolay V. Vasilyev
J. Med. Devices. September 2020, 14(3): 031003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047114
Topics:
Pressure
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Robotics
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Signals
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Synchronization
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Ventricular assist devices
,
Flow (Dynamics)
High-Frequency Ultrasonic Forceps for the In Vivo Detection of Cancer During Breast-Conserving Surgery
Timothy E. Doyle, Audrey P. Butler, Michael J. Salisbury, Michael J. Bennett, Garrett M. Wagner, Huda A. Al-Ghaib, Cindy B. Matsen
J. Med. Devices. September 2020, 14(3): 031004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047115
Topics:
Biological tissues
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Cancer
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Phantoms
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Surgery
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Transducers
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Signals
,
Design
,
Ultrasonic transducers
Conceptual Framework Development for a Double-Walled Aortic Stent-Graft to Manage Blood Pressure
J. Med. Devices. September 2020, 14(3): 031005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047873
Topics:
Capacitance
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Design
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Pressure
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Stents
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Engineering prototypes
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Aorta
,
Blood
Technical Briefs
Design of a Variable Stiffness Pneumatic Ankle Prosthesis With Self-Recharging for Weightlifting Exercise
J. Med. Devices. September 2020, 14(3): 034501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047493
Topics:
Biomechanics
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Cylinders
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Design
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Pressure
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Prostheses
,
Stiffness
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Artificial limbs
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Reservoirs
,
Weight (Mass)
,
Valves
A Case Study on Designing a Passive Feeding-Assistive Orthosis for Arthrogryposis
Miguel Nobre Castro, Tariq Rahman, Kristen Faith Nicholson, John Rasmussen, Shaoping Bai, Michael Skipper Andersen
J. Med. Devices. September 2020, 14(3): 034502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047462
Topics:
Design
,
Orthotics
,
Springs
,
Engineering prototypes
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Liver Biopsy: A Review on Obtaining Adequate Specimens
J. Med. Devices. September 2020, 14(3): 034503.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047543