... validation and characterization for a potential implementation in facilitating osteosynthesis of multifractured ribs. Testing is designed with lab facilities replicating normal breathing with the possibility of simulating cough too. Results of lab test with a ribolution rib fixator prototype are discussed...

... initiation and progression. We developed a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible modular micropipette simulator to improve understanding of how micropipette design affects basilar thumb joint contact mechanics. The micropipette simulator also addresses limitations of current techniques for studying...

... the essence of their fundamental mechanical design, their strengths and weaknesses. The entire Espacenet patent database was reviewed, yet for comprehensiveness only the most up-to-date patents over the last decade, 2003–2013, are discussed together with a few exceptions predating this period. During...

... shows the design specifications of the three modules—AM, FSM, and T3M. The designed setup has to be evaluated for the given specifications. First, the AM and the T3M were directly connected through a coupling for a combined evaluation, as shown in Fig. 12 . Next, the FSM was separately evaluated...

... with a hollow fiber membrane bundle. In this study, we utilized a computational fluid dynamics based performance optimization with a heuristic scheme to derive geometrical design parameters for the wearable APL device. The configuration and dimensions of the impeller and the diffuser, the required surface area...

...Shahram Amiri; T. Derek V. Cooke; Urs P. Wyss This study investigates the design requirements for guiding features that can be incorporated into the shapes of the femoral condyles and the tibial component geometry of a knee replacement system without occupying the intercondylar space of the joint...

... that is pumped through the joint. At present, the arthroscopic sheaths are not designed for optimal irrigation, which causes suboptimal arthroscopic view. The goal of this study is to present new design concepts and their technical evaluation to optimize irrigation. We focused on decreasing the fluid restriction...

... consists of a specially designed knee phantom, all normally used arthroscopic equipment, and registration devices for two video streams, pressures, and flows. The physical embodiment of the knee phantom matches that of human knee joints during arthroscopic operations by the presence of important anatomic...