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September 2014
ISSN 1932-6181
EISSN 1932-619X
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Editorial
Introduction
Matthew Johnson, Ph.D., Just Herder, Ph.D., Arthur Erdman, Ph.D., William Durfee, Ph.D., Paul Iaizzo, Ph.D., Saurav Paul, Ph.D., Maura Donovan, Ph.D.
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030201.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027842
Topics:
Engineering design processes
,
Medical devices
,
Design
Technical Brief
An Automated Intestinal Biomechanics Simulator for Expediting Robotic Capsule Endoscope Development
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030901.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027083
Topics:
Biomechanics
,
Endoscopes
,
Pressure vessels
,
Robotics
,
Traction
,
Waves
,
Pressure
Procedure-Specific Guidewires to Facilitate Safer Structural Heart Interventions
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030902.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027084
Towards Crowd-Based Needfinding in Medical Device Development
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030903.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027085
Topics:
Medical devices
Electromagnetic Fields Impede Growth and Adherence of Staphylococcus aureus on Endotracheal Tubing
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030904.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027097
Topics:
Electromagnetic fields
,
Tubing
,
Bacteria
Performance Testing of Fast Read Digital Thermometers
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030905.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027098
Topics:
Temperature
,
Thermometers
,
Testing performance
P300 and Motor Imagery Based Brain-Computer Interface for Controlling Wheelchairs
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030906.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027100
Topics:
Brain
,
Computers
,
Engines
,
Motors
,
Wheelchairs
,
System architecture
Design of Stent Crimper Using Braided Wire Structure
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030907.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027101
Interlandmark Measurements From Lodox Statscan Images
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030908.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027102
Topics:
Calibration
,
X-rays
,
Errors
,
Algorithms
,
Magnification
,
Reliability
Biomimetic Attachment to the Gastrointestinal Tract
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030909.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027103
Topics:
Adhesion
,
Biomimetics
,
Biological tissues
,
Design
,
Sensors
Design of a Swallowable Microrobotic Capsule for Measuring Small Intestine Pressure
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030910.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027104
Cost-Effective Reliability Analysis and Testing of Medical Devices
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030911.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027105
Topics:
Design
,
Event history analysis
,
Manufacturing
,
Medical devices
,
Reliability
,
Testing
,
Failure
,
Stress
“Engineers in Scrubs”—A New Graduate Training Program for Biomedical Engineers at the University of British Columbia
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030912.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027106
Topics:
Biomedical engineers
,
Biomedicine
,
Engineers
,
Innovation
,
Students
,
Teams
,
Training programs
,
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
,
Design
Academia and Industry in Medical Device Innovation: A Case Report
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030913.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027107
Topics:
Collaboration
,
Innovation
,
Medical devices
,
Testing
Classification of Joints Used in Steerable Instruments for Minimally Invasive Surgery
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030914.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027035
Topics:
Instrumentation
,
Surgery
,
Patents
Design of a Stiff Steerable Grasper for Sinus Surgery
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030915.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027036
Unique Laparoscopic Access Port for Improving Gas Delivery, Quality, and Surgical Outcomes
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030916.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027037
Topics:
Performance
,
Surgery
,
Pressure drop
,
Cavities
,
Pressure
,
Flow (Dynamics)
NOTES Closure of Esophageal Punctures and Fistulas Using Suction Countertraction and Nitinol Clips
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030917.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027038
Topics:
Endoscopes
,
Nickel titanium alloys
,
Suction
,
Reliability
,
Biological tissues
,
Firing
,
Vacuum
Sensorized Cannula for Measuring Body Wall Forces During Surgery
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030918.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027039
Topics:
Surgery
,
Biological tissues
,
Sensors
,
Manufacturing
Electrohydraulic Robotic Manipulator With Multiple Instruments for Minimally Invasive Surgery
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030919.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027040
Topics:
Instrumentation
,
Manipulators
,
Surgery
,
Cylinders
,
Motors
Miniature Fluidic Actuators for Surgical Robotics
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030920.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027041
A Novel Articulated Drive Mechanism for Multifunctional NOTES Robot
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030921.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027042
A Cable-Driven Grasper With Decoupled Motion and Forces
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030922.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027043
Topics:
Cables
,
Clamps (Tools)
,
Yaw
,
Engineering prototypes
Air Retention Device for Colonoscopy Procedures
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030923.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027044
Topics:
Design
,
Manufacturing
,
Navigation
,
Nylon fabrics
,
Silicone rubber
,
Silicones
,
Surgery
,
Visualization
Monolithic Fabrication of Millimeter-Scale Surgical Devices With Integrated Sensing
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030924.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027045
Topics:
Manufacturing
,
Surgery
Tissue Bond Strength as a Function of Applied Fusion Pressure
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030925.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027046
Topics:
Biological tissues
,
Bond strength
,
Pressure
,
Stress
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Testing
A Framework for Calibrating and Benchmarking Computer Vision Algorithms in Surgical Robotics
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030926.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027047
Topics:
Algorithms
,
Calibration
,
Computers
,
Robotics
,
Surgery
,
Trajectories (Physics)
Shape Deposition Manufacturing of a Soft, Atraumatic, Deployable Surgical Grasper
Joshua Gafford, Ye Ding, Andrew Harris, Terrence McKenna, Panagiotis Polygerinos, Donal Holland, Arthur Moser, Conor Walsh
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030927.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027048
Topics:
Manufacturing
,
Shapes
,
Surgery
,
Design
,
Cables
Critical and Complex Technological Capability Development for Health Care Delivery: Multiyear Field Study of a Surgical (da Vinci) Robot in a Multispecialty Hospital
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030928.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027073
Topics:
Robots
,
Surgery
,
Health care
Development of a Distal Tip Extension Mechanism for Endoscopes
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030929.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027074
Topics:
Endoscopes
,
Springs
,
Engineering prototypes
Preliminary Development of a Robust Multilink Modular Robotic System for Improvement of Colonoscopy Intubation Process
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030930.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027075
Disposable Fluidic Self-Propelling Robot for Colonoscopy
Abolfazl Pourghodrat, Hossein Dehghani, Carl A. Nelson, Dmitry Oleynikov, Prithviraj Dasgupta, Benjamin S. Terry
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030931.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027076
Topics:
Robots
Automatic Instrument Tracking Endo-Illuminator for Intra-Ocular Surgeries
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030932.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027077
Topics:
Instrumentation
,
Surgery
Dynamic Calibration Method for Instrumented Laparoscopic Surgical Graspers
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030933.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027078
Topics:
Biological tissues
,
Calibration
,
Sensors
,
Surgery
,
Data collection
Real-Time Tissue Differentiation Using Fiber Optic Sensing in Laser Catheters
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030934.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027079
Topics:
Biological tissues
,
Fibers
,
Lasers
,
Catheters
Printing Strain Gauges on Surgical Instruments for Force Measurement
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030935.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027080
Topics:
Force measurement
,
Printing
,
Strain gages
,
Surgical tools
,
Instrumentation
Feasibility of a Low-Cost Instrumented Trocar for Universal Surgical Procedure Analyses
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030936.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027081
Topics:
Surgery
In Vivo Monitoring of HIFU Induced Temperature Rise in Porcine Liver Using Magnetic Resonance Thermometry
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030937.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027082
Topics:
Liver
,
Magnetic resonance
,
Temperature
,
Temperature measurement
,
Acoustics
Epidural Pressure Measurements From Various BMI Obstetric Patients
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030938.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027034
Topics:
Pressure
,
Pressure measurement
,
Needles
,
Magnetic resonance imaging
,
Ultrasound
Device for Quantifying Neural Response and Other Conditions by Measuring Sweat Gland Function
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030939.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027095
Topics:
Circuits
,
Clocks
,
Damage
,
Gates (Closures)
,
Light-emitting diodes
,
Manufacturing
,
Metals
,
Sensors
,
Skin
,
Transistors
Assessment of Dental Implantation Osseointegration Through Electromagnetic Actuation and Detection
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030940.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027108
Topics:
Displacement
,
Frequency response
,
Hall effect
,
Resonance
,
Sensors
,
Magnets
,
Vibration
,
Cantilevers
,
Engineering prototypes
A Socially Assistive Robot That Can Monitor Affect of the Elderly During Mealtime Assistance
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030941.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027109
Topics:
Robots
Design and Fabrication of Prostrate Ring-Scanning Equipment for Near Infrared Diffuse Optical Imaging
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030942.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027110
Topics:
Design
,
Imaging
,
Manufacturing
,
Sensors
Automated Fluorescence Microscope for Tuberculosis Detection
Kylie de Jager, Shaun Fickling, Sriram Krishnan, Massi Jabbari, Genevieve Warner Learmonth, Tania S. Douglas
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030943.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027111
Topics:
Fluorescence
,
Microscopes
Peritoneal Microbubble Oxygenation: An Extrapulmonary Respiration Treatment in Rabbits
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030944.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027112
Casper: An Assistive Kitchen Robot to Promote Aging in Place
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030945.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027113
Topics:
Robots
Design of a Naturalistic Navigational Virtual Reality Using Oculus Rift
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030946.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027114
Topics:
Design
,
Sensors
,
Virtual reality
An Anchoring and Steering Device for Wireless In Vivo Surveillance of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Hongliang Ren, Chwee Ming Lim, Justin S. Y. Tan, Jun Xiang Wang, Mu Lin, Vanessa Mak Wei-Lin, Dhashni D/O Manogaran
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030947.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027134
Topics:
Engineering prototypes
,
Surveillance
,
Bone
A Wearable Posture Detection Device for Inpatient Healthcare
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030948.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027115
Topics:
Health care
,
Sensors
Medical Simulators for Developing Countries Via Low-Cost Two-Dimensional Position Tracking
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030949.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027116
Topics:
Developing nations
,
Graphite
,
Medical simulators
,
Silicones
,
Heat conduction
,
Biological tissues
,
Gelatin
,
Sealants
Low-Cost, Small-Footprint, Barometer-Based CPR Feedback Device
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030950.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027117
A New Surgical Barbed Staple for Minimally Invasive Surgery
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030951.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027118
Topics:
Surgery
,
Conceptual design
,
Biological tissues
Online Free Anatomy Registration via Noncontact Skeletal Tracking for Collaborative Human/Robot Interaction in Surgical Robotics
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030952.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027119
Topics:
Anatomy
,
Human-robot interaction
,
Robotics
,
Surgery
,
Robots
Medical Equipment to Make Colonoscopy Procedures Safer for Physicians: Control Head Holder and Splatter Shield
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030953.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027120
Topics:
Fatigue
,
Medical devices
,
Muscle
,
Electromyography
Detection of Looping During Colonoscopy Using Embedded Sensors
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030954.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027122
Design of Dividable Colonoscope Sheath
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030955.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027123
Topics:
Design
Implantation and Carrier Mechanism for Long-Term Biosensing in the Small Intestine
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030956.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027124
Topics:
Biological tissues
,
Pressure
,
Sensors
,
Testing
,
Vacuum
,
Biosensors
Computer-Aided Ruler-Based on Symmetric Points Detection for Botox Injections
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 030957.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027125
Topics:
Computer-aided engineering
,
Muscle
Structural Manipulation of Microcone Arrays for Microsurgical Modification of Ophthalmic Tissues
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 034558.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026828
Topics:
Biological tissues
,
Cornea
,
Etching
,
Fibers
,
Glass
,
Instrumentation
,
Erosion
,
Testing
Development of an Apparatus for Bilateral Rhythmical Training of Arm Movement Via Linear and Elliptical Trajectories of Various Directions
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 034559.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027796
Topics:
Electromyography
,
Muscle
,
Signals
,
Trajectories (Physics)
,
Statistical analysis
,
Disks
Research Papers
Design of a Surgical Device for Office-Based Myringotomy and Grommet Insertion for Patients With Otitis Media With Effusion
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 031001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027247
Topics:
Control equipment
,
Design
,
Ear
,
Membranes
,
Surgery
,
Force sensors
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Endoscopes
Design of a Clutch–Spring Knee Exoskeleton for Running
J. Med. Devices. September 2014, 8(3): 031002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027841
Topics:
Design
,
Exoskeleton devices
,
Knee
,
Solenoids
,
Springs
,
Torque
,
Stress
,
Resolution (Optics)
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