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December 2008
ISSN 1932-6181
EISSN 1932-619X
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Research Papers
Instrumentation for Testing Soft Tissue Undergoing Large Deformation: Ex Vivo and In Vivo Studies
J. Med. Devices. December 2008, 2(4): 041001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2996594
Topics:
Biological tissues
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Deformation
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Displacement
,
Instrumentation
,
Probes
,
Soft tissues
,
Surgery
,
Testing
,
Data acquisition
,
Liver
Stress-Strain Behavior of a Smart Magnetostrictive Actuator for a Bone Transport Device
J. Med. Devices. December 2008, 2(4): 041002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2997331
Topics:
Bone
,
Magnetic fields
,
Stress
,
Magnetostrictive devices
,
Magnets
An Engineering Approach for Quantitative Analysis of the Lengthwise Strokes in Massage Therapies
J. Med. Devices. December 2008, 2(4): 041003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2996623
Topics:
Biological tissues
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Patient treatment
,
Viscoelasticity
,
Muscle
A Newly Developed Infant Remote Monitoring System
J. Med. Devices. December 2008, 2(4): 041004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2997329
Topics:
Monitoring systems
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Signals
,
Sensors
,
Light-emitting diodes
,
Electrodes
Design Modifications and Optimization of a Commercially Available Knee Simulator
J. Med. Devices. December 2008, 2(4): 041005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2979746
Topics:
Design
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Knee
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Simulation
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Stress
,
Wear
,
Kinematics
,
Optimization
,
Bearings
,
Rotation
Fabrication and Characterization of a Balloon Actuator Array for Haptic Feedback in Robotic Surgery
Chih-Hung King, Miguel Franco, Martin O. Culjat, Adrienne T. Higa, James W. Bisley, Erik Dutson, Warren S. Grundfest
J. Med. Devices. December 2008, 2(4): 041006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2996593
Topics:
Actuators
,
Deflection
,
Feedback
,
Haptics
,
Manufacturing
,
Pressure
,
Robotics
,
Surgery
,
Film thickness
,
Cycles
A Portable and Automated Postural Perturbation System for Balance Assessment, Training, and Neuromuscular System Identification
J. Med. Devices. December 2008, 2(4): 041007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3026558
Topics:
Actuators
,
Displacement
,
Stress
,
Circuits
,
Design
,
System identification
,
Sensors
,
Impulse (Physics)
,
Computer software
,
Lasers
Technical Briefs
A New Device for Measuring Knee Rotational Kinematics Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
R. Dana Carpenter, Ph.D., Sandra J. Shefelbine, Ph.D., Jesus Lozano, BA, Julio Carballido-Gamio, Ph.D., Sharmila Majumdar, Ph.D., C. Benjamin Ma, MD
J. Med. Devices. December 2008, 2(4): 044501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2976029
Topics:
Kinematics
,
Knee
,
Magnetic resonance imaging
,
Rotation
,
Torque
,
Anterior cruciate ligament
,
Phantoms
Design Innovation
Vision Aid for Power Wheelchair Users
J. Med. Devices. December 2008, 2(4): 045001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3006347
Topics:
Belts
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Design
,
Pulleys
,
Stress
,
Wheelchairs
,
Failure mechanisms
,
Human factors
,
Engines
,
Safety
