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Development of an Esophageal Sleeve With Variable Stiffness and Internal Diameter for Endoscopic Surgery

Haibo Wang, Xinwei Liu, Zongyu Chang
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. September 2024, 18(3): 031002.
Paper No: MED-24-1006
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065836
Published Online: July 13, 2024
View Article titled, Development of an Esophageal Sleeve With Variable Stiffness and Internal Diameter for Endoscopic Surgery
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Topics: Endoscopic devices, Instrumentation, Pressure, Stiffness, Surgery, Phantoms
Journal Articles

A New Handheld Tool to Select the Correct Tibial Insert Thickness by Measuring the Force to Push a Trial Insert Into Position During Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery

Gabriel Santana, Stephen M. Howell, Maury L. Hull
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. March 2024, 18(1): 011002.
Paper No: MED-23-1173
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064973
Published Online: March 20, 2024
View Article titled, A New Handheld Tool to Select the Correct Tibial Insert Thickness by Measuring the Force to Push a Trial Insert Into Position During Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery
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Topics: Arthroplasty, Design, Knee, Stress, Surgery, Testing, Stiffness, Data acquisition
Journal Articles

Preliminary Assessment of a Laparoscopic Training System Using Magneto-Rheological Clutches and Virtual Reality

Bruno-Pier Busque, Louis-Philippe Lebel, Yves Collin, Jean-Sébastien Plante
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. September 2023, 17(3): 031007.
Paper No: MED-23-1016
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063389
Published Online: September 14, 2023
View Article titled, Preliminary Assessment of a Laparoscopic Training System Using Magneto-Rheological Clutches and Virtual Reality
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Topics: Actuators, Friction, Rheology, Simulation, Virtual reality, Haptics, Stiffness, Robotics
Journal Articles

Design and Mechanical Testing of a Novel Dual-Stiffness Ankle-Foot Orthosis

Luke Nigro, Elisa S. Arch
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Med. Devices. September 2023, 17(3): 034501.
Paper No: MED-22-1175
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062864
Published Online: July 12, 2023
View Article titled, Design and Mechanical Testing of a Novel Dual-Stiffness Ankle-Foot Orthosis
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Topics: Design, Orthotics, Stiffness, Struts (Engineering), Mechanical testing
Journal Articles

Design and Evaluation of a High-Performance, Low-Cost Prosthetic Foot for Developing Countries

W. Brett Johnson, Victor Prost, Pooja Mukul, Amos G. Winter V
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. March 2023, 17(1): 011003.
Paper No: MED-22-1108
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055967
Published Online: November 9, 2022
View Article titled, Design and Evaluation of a High-Performance, Low-Cost Prosthetic Foot for Developing Countries
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Topics: Artificial limbs, Design, Developing nations, Engineering prototypes, Keel, Prostheses, Stiffness, Testing, Manufacturing, Biomechanics
Journal Articles

A Novel Low-Cost Three-Dimensional Printed Brace Design Method for Early Onset Scoliosis

Hongwei Li, Zhangkai Yang, Dichen Li, Feng Qiao
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. September 2022, 16(3): 031013.
Paper No: MED-21-1234
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054998
Published Online: July 26, 2022
View Article titled, A Novel Low-Cost Three-Dimensional Printed Brace Design Method for Early Onset Scoliosis
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Topics: Bracing (Construction), Stiffness, Scoliosis, Additive manufacturing
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Quantifying Viscous Damping and Stiffness in Parkinsonism Using Data-Driven Model Estimation and Admittance Control

Alec Werning, Daniel Umbarila, Maxwell Fite, Sinta Fergus, Jianyu Zhang, Gregory F. Molnar, Luke A. Johnson, Jing Wang, Jerrold L. Vitek, David Escobar Sanabria
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. December 2022, 16(4): 041004.
Paper No: MED-21-1244
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054810
Published Online: July 1, 2022
View Article titled, Quantifying Viscous Damping and Stiffness in Parkinsonism Using Data-Driven Model Estimation and Admittance Control
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Topics: Stiffness, Viscosity, Impulse (Physics), Torque, Damping, Mechanical admittance
Journal Articles

Comanipulation Robotic Platform for Spine Surgery With Exteroceptive Visual Coupling: Development and Experimentation

Alizée Koszulinski, Juan Sandoval, Tanguy Vendeuvre, Saïd Zeghloul, Med Amine Laribi
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. December 2022, 16(4): 041002.
Paper No: MED-21-1232
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054550
Published Online: June 16, 2022
View Article titled, Comanipulation Robotic Platform for Spine Surgery With Exteroceptive Visual Coupling: Development and Experimentation
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Topics: Drilling, Robotics, Robots, Surgery, Safety, Orthopedics, Stiffness, Trajectories (Physics)
Journal Articles

DynaRing: A Patient-Specific Mitral Annuloplasty Ring With Selective Stiffness Segments

Samuel Frishman, Ali Kight, Ileana Pirozzi, Sainiteesh Maddineni, Annabel M. Imbrie-Moore, Zulekha Karachiwalla, Michael J. Paulsen, Alexander D. Kaiser, Y. Joseph Woo, Mark R. Cutkosky
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. September 2022, 16(3): 031009.
Paper No: MED-21-1009
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054445
Published Online: May 18, 2022
View Article titled, DynaRing: A Patient-Specific Mitral Annuloplasty Ring With Selective Stiffness Segments
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Topics: Annulus, Design, Dynamics (Mechanics), Fatigue testing, Optimization, Stiffness, Valves, Cycles, Nickel titanium alloys, Shapes
Journal Articles

A Continuum Over Tube With Variable Stiffness for Transrectal NOTES

Jinhua Li, Lan Zhang, Yuan Xing, Rui Liu
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. September 2022, 16(3): 031007.
Paper No: MED-21-1208
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054343
Published Online: May 10, 2022
View Article titled, A Continuum Over Tube With Variable Stiffness for Transrectal NOTES
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Topics: Design, Risk, Stiffness, Heating, Surgery
Journal Articles

A Vibratory, Subresonant Diagnostic Device to Measure Dental Implant Stability Via Angular Stiffness

Weiwei Xu, Darwin S. Wood, Yifeng Liu, I. Y. Shen
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. September 2021, 15(3): 031015.
Paper No: MED-21-1057
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051832
Published Online: August 2, 2021
View Article titled, A Vibratory, Subresonant Diagnostic Device to Measure Dental Implant Stability Via Angular Stiffness
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Topics: Stability, Stiffness, Finite element model, Motors, Bone, Young's modulus, Resonance, Accelerometers
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The Spinebot—A Robotic Device to Intraoperatively Quantify Spinal Stiffness

Philippe Büchler, Jonas Räber, Benjamin Voumard, Steve Berger, Brett Bell, Nino Sutter, Stefan Funariu, Carol Hasler, Daniel Studer
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. March 2021, 15(1): 011111.
Paper No: MED-20-1172
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049915
Published Online: February 9, 2021
View Article titled, The Spinebot—A Robotic Device to Intraoperatively Quantify Spinal Stiffness
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Topics: Stiffness, Rotation, Robots, Stress
Journal Articles

Experimental Structural Stiffness Analysis of a Surgical Haptic Master Device Manipulator

İbrahimcan Görgülü, Mehmet İsmet Can Dede, Giuseppe Carbone
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. March 2021, 15(1): 011110.
Paper No: MED-20-1157
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049515
Published Online: February 1, 2021
View Article titled, Experimental Structural Stiffness Analysis of a Surgical Haptic Master Device Manipulator
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Topics: Fittings, Haptics, Manipulators, Stiffness, Displacement
Journal Articles

A Novel Design for a Compliant Mechanism Based Variable Stiffness Grasper Through Structure Modulation

Karthik Chandrasekaran, Adarsh Somayaji, Asokan Thondiyath
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Med. Devices. March 2021, 15(1): 014501.
Paper No: MED-20-1082
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049309
Published Online: January 8, 2021
View Article titled, A Novel Design for a Compliant Mechanism Based Variable Stiffness Grasper Through Structure Modulation
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Topics: Design, Stiffness, Finite element analysis, Grasping, Simulation
Journal Articles

Design of a Variable Stiffness Pneumatic Ankle Prosthesis With Self-Recharging for Weightlifting Exercise

Hannah X. Mrazsko, Jason T. Dekarske, Peter G. Adamczyk
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Med. Devices. September 2020, 14(3): 034501.
Paper No: MED-19-1144
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047493
Published Online: June 26, 2020
View Article titled, Design of a Variable Stiffness Pneumatic Ankle Prosthesis With Self-Recharging for Weightlifting Exercise
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Topics: Biomechanics, Cylinders, Design, Pressure, Prostheses, Stiffness, Artificial limbs, Reservoirs, Weight (Mass), Valves
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Design and Development of a Quasi-Passive Transtibial Biarticular Prosthesis to Replicate Gastrocnemius Function in Walking

Andrea M. Willson, Chris A. Richburg, Joseph Czerniecki, Katherine M. Steele, Patrick M. Aubin
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Design Innovation Paper
J. Med. Devices. June 2020, 14(2): 025001.
Paper No: MED-18-1038
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045879
Published Online: February 18, 2020
View Article titled, Design and Development of a Quasi-Passive Transtibial Biarticular Prosthesis to Replicate Gastrocnemius Function in Walking
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Topics: Design, Kinematics, Knee, Prostheses, Springs, Torque, Stiffness, Cycles
Journal Articles

A Steerable Neuroendoscopic Instrument Using Compliant Contact-Aided Joints and Monolithic Articulation

Kyle W. Eastwood, Arushri Swarup, Peter Francis, Alexander N. Alvara, Honzer Chen, Thomas Looi, Hani E. Naguib, James M. Drake
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Design Innovation Paper
J. Med. Devices. June 2020, 14(2): 025002.
Paper No: MED-19-1058
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045934
Published Online: February 18, 2020
View Article titled, A Steerable Neuroendoscopic Instrument Using Compliant Contact-Aided Joints and Monolithic Articulation
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Topics: Design, Instrumentation, Stiffness
Journal Articles

The Effect of Chemical Cleaning on Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional Printed Polylactic Acid

Julie C. Fleischer, Jan C. Diehl, Linda S. G. L. Wauben, Jenny Dankelman
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. March 2020, 14(1): 011109.
Paper No: MED-19-1133
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046120
Published Online: February 11, 2020
View Article titled, The Effect of Chemical Cleaning on Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional Printed Polylactic Acid
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Topics: Additive manufacturing, Cycles, Design, Mechanical properties, Stiffness, Stress, Surface quality, Weight (Mass), Biomedicine, Health care
Journal Articles

A Method to Analyze Plantar Stiffness Variation in Diabetes Using Myotonometric Measurements

Shib Sundar Banerjee, Lakshmi Lasya Sreeramgiri, Seetharam Hariram, Srivatsa Ananthan, Ramakrishnan Swaminathan
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. March 2020, 14(1): 011105.
Paper No: MED-19-1137
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045838
Published Online: January 31, 2020
View Article titled, A Method to Analyze Plantar Stiffness Variation in Diabetes Using Myotonometric Measurements
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Topics: Diabetes, Stiffness, Biological tissues
Journal Articles

Improving Healthcare Access: A Preliminary Design of a Low-Cost Arm Rehabilitation Device

Davide Piovesan, Santhosh Kumar Shanmugam, Yuvarajan Arumugam, Adam Restifo, Corey Jackson, Nicholas Devine, Kristine Legters
Journal: Journal of Medical Devices
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Med. Devices. March 2020, 14(1): 011103.
Paper No: MED-19-1109
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045964
Published Online: January 31, 2020
View Article titled, Improving Healthcare Access: A Preliminary Design of a Low-Cost Arm Rehabilitation Device
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Topics: Design, Engineering prototypes, Finite element analysis, Linkages, Simulation, Springs, Stiffness, Equilibrium (Physics), Stress, Compression