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June 2015
ISSN 1932-6181
EISSN 1932-619X
Editorial
Introduction
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020201.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030353
Topics:
Design
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Medical devices
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Cardiovascular system
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Human factors
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Product development
Special Section Technical Briefs
VeinLoc: Surface Blood Vessel Detector
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020901.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030151
Topics:
Blood vessels
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Circuits
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Design
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Sensors
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Reflectance
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Computer software
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Blood
,
Construction
,
Hardware
Assessment of Reactive Hyperemia Using Peripheral Arterial Tonometry
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020902.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030112
Topics:
Signals
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Blood flow
Interspecies Differences in Electromechanical and Histological Characteristics of Human and Swine Esophagus
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020903.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030113
Topics:
Biological tissues
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Fibers
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Muscle
,
Physiology
Acute Shrinkage of the Pulmonary Vein Ensuing From Radiofrequency and Cryoablations
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020904.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030121
Peregrine System™ Infusion Catheter for Perivascular Renal Denervation
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020905.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030114
Methodologies for Pulmonary Artery Pressure Waveform and Wave Reflection Analysis in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020906.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030115
Topics:
Pressure
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Pulmonary artery
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Reflection
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Waves
QGUARD System to Detect Coronary Events With Patient Alerting
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020907.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030116
Topics:
Algorithms
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Biomedicine
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Emergencies
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Signals
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Coronary arteries
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Pacemakers
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Vibration
Effect of Turbulent Flow on Hemolysis Utilizing a Turbulent Free Jet
Megan A. Stauffer, John D. Reibson, Eric E. Yeager, Choon-Sik Jhun, Raymond K. Newswanger, Joshua P. Cysyk, William J. Weiss, Gerson Rosenberg
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020908.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030117
Topics:
Turbulence
A Reproducible Model of a Chronic Partial Occlusion: A Cylindrical Bone Marrow Allograft Implanted in the Porcine Coronary and Peripheral Vasculature
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020909.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030187
Topics:
Bone
An Access-Closure Device for Percutaneous Beating Heart Surgery
Ronit E. Malka, Michelle H. Rosen, Seul Ku, Patrick Thornycroft, Joshua B. Gafford, Donal Holland, Nikolay Vasilyev, Pedro del Nido, Conor J. Walsh
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020910.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030118
Topics:
Sealing (Process)
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Surgery
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Nickel titanium alloys
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Catheters
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Springs
,
Testing
,
Suction
Ocular Blood Flow Response to Applied Force: In Vivo Tests Toward Noninvasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Jeff A. Hawks, Max Twedt, Chase Pfeifer, Mason Spilinek, Ellie Ahlquist, Madison Burger, William Thorell, James Gigantelli, Greg Bashford
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020911.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030119
Topics:
Blood flow
,
Pressure
Material Selection and Performance Index for Polymeric Prosthetic Heart Valve Design
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020912.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030194
Topics:
Design
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Fracture (Materials)
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Heart valve prostheses
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Valves
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Failure
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Polymers
,
Durability
Performance Evaluation of Heartbeat Classification Methods Based on Morphological Descriptors
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020913.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030120
Topics:
Performance evaluation
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Signals
The Evaluation of Blood Damage in a Left Ventricular Assist Device
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020914.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030122
Topics:
Blood
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Damage
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Pumps
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Shear stress
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Ventricular assist devices
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Flow (Dynamics)
,
Computational fluid dynamics
An Entropy-Based Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging of Atrial Fibrillation
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020915.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030123
Topics:
Entropy
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Imaging
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Current density
Preliminary Results for Estimating Pulse Transit Time Using Seismocardiogram
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020916.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030124
Topics:
Algorithms
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Data acquisition
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Pressure
,
Signals
,
Blood
,
Accelerometers
Visualizing Vascular Structure in the Adult Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) Heart
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020917.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030125
Topics:
Biological tissues
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Blood vessels
,
Silver
,
Vessels
Design of Low-Cost Ergonomic Microsurgery Equipment: Comparison of Microscope and 3D Video Displays on Task Performance
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020918.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030130
Topics:
Design
,
Microscopes
Design and Implementation of a Textile-Based Wearable Balance Belt
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020919.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030188
Topics:
Belts
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Design
,
Textiles
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Electrical wires
Control of a Powered Prosthetic Hand Via a Tracked Glove
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020920.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030132
Topics:
Artificial limbs
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Computer software
,
Testing
,
Sensors
,
Prostheses
Designing and Implementing a Portable Near-Infrared Imaging System for Monitoring of Human's Brain Functional Activity
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020921.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030133
Topics:
Brain
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Design
,
Imaging
,
Light-emitting diodes
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Instrumentation
,
Wavelength
,
Near-infrared spectroscopy
Design an Oral Photoplethysmogram for Deriving Peripheral Oxygen Saturation Level
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020922.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030134
Applied Apical Torsion for Cardiac Assist: Design Considerations and Prototype Development
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020923.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030135
Topics:
Design
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Torsion
,
Blood
Fontan Circulatory Assist Device
Choon-Sik Jhun, Raymond Newswanger, Joshua P. Cysyk, Megan Stauffer, William Weiss, Gerson Rosenberg
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020924.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030136
Topics:
Disks
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Flow (Dynamics)
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Pressure drop
,
Pumps
,
Testing
,
Rotors
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Control equipment
,
Engines
Processing and Analysis of Small Intestine Pressure Signal Based on Empirical Mode Decomposition
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020925.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030137
Technology Demonstrator for Compliant Statically Balanced Surgical Graspers
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020926.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030131
Flexible, Stretchable Skin Sensors for Two-Dimensional Position Tracking in Medical Simulators
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020927.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030138
Topics:
Medical simulators
,
Sensors
,
Skin
,
Carbon nanotubes
Design of Novel Malar Implant With Dual Plane Adhesion
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020928.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030139
The Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Rats With a Peritoneal Dosing System
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020929.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030140
Topics:
Cavities
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Design
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Lung
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Oxygen
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Wounds
,
Biomedicine
,
Microbubbles
,
Blood
Soft Transnasal Endoscopic Robot for Patient-Administered Nasopharynx Inspection
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020930.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030141
Topics:
Design
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Endoscopic devices
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Inspection
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Manufacturing
,
Robots
Bipolar Radiofrequency-Induced Colonic Anastomoses
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020931.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030142
Topics:
Electrodes
,
Pressure
Development of an Automatic Blood Aspiration Device for Periodic Measurement of Blood Glucose Level
Fang Ming Lim, Andi S. Putra, Jo Ern Yeoh, Laird A. Winata, Kok Kiong Tan, Sophia T. H. Chew, Lian Kah Ti
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020932.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030143
Topics:
Blood
,
Blood glucose measurement
Detachable Bronchoscope With a Disposable Insertion Tube
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020933.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030189
Topics:
Design
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Engines
,
Motors
,
Pulleys
,
Thread
,
Wire
,
Contamination
,
Biomedicine
,
Dimensions
A Test Rig for the Analysis of the Knee Under Dynamic Motion Tasks
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020934.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030144
A Three-Dimensional-Printed Home-Based Flexible Nasopharyngeal Explorer With Diamond Cuts
Hui Min Chua, Jun Hao Edmund Ong, Yan Bing Soh, Jing Chun Teo, Wei Yang Un, Bok Seng Yeow, Hongliang Ren
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020935.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030192
Topics:
Diamonds
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Cables
,
Design
,
Manipulators
Tangy the Robot Bingo Facilitator: A Performance Review
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020936.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030145
Topics:
Robots
,
Performance evaluation
Detection Device for Dental Implant Osseointegration Using Inductors and Hall Sensors
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020937.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030193
Patient and Organ Specific Quality Assurance Phantom Insert for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer
Cullen Ross, Elliott Donlon, Alexander Kessler, Christopher Lee, Hong Xiang, C. Carl Jaffe, B. Nicolas Bloch
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020938.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030146
Topics:
Cancer
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Phantoms
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Quality control
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Radiation therapy
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Dosimeters
Design of a Safer Tracheostomy Tube
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020939.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030191
Characterization of Flexinol® as a Lightweight Biomechanical Actuator
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020940.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030147
Spring-Loaded Type Robotic Mechanism and Sequential Procedure for Automatic Biopsy
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020941.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030148
Topics:
Needles
,
Robotics
,
Springs
,
Biological tissues
University of North Dakota Wireless Aeronautical Body Network
Tyler Przybylski, Patrick Froehle, Christopher McDonald, Milad Mirzaee, Sima Noghanian, Reza Fazel-Rezai
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020942.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030190
Topics:
Design
,
Flight
,
Humanoid robots
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Sensors
,
Simulation
,
Resonance
,
Safety
,
Sensor networks
Assistive Device for the Insertion of Subcutaneous Contraceptive Implants
Ibrahim Mohedas, Amir Sabet Sarvestani, Corey Bertch, Anthony Franklin, Adam Joyce, Jacob McCormick, Michael Shoemaker, Carrie Bell, Timothy Johnson, Dilayehu Bekele, Senait Fisseha, Kathleen Sienko
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020943.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030220
Topics:
Biological tissues
,
Blood
,
Design
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Health care
,
Pressure
,
Skin
,
Needles
,
Teams
Peak Force Measurements for a Combustion-Driven, Direct-Conversion, Actuation System for Powered Orthoses
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020944.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030149
Topics:
Combustion
,
Force measurement
,
Orthotics
Development of Self-Actuating Flexible Needle System for Surgical Procedures
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020945.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030221
Wearable Sociometers in Chaotic Simulated Environments
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020946.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030150
Topics:
Simulation
,
Emergency preparedness
Principles of Within Electrode Current Steering
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020947.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030126
Topics:
Electrodes
,
Design
Recording Neuronal Spike Activity During Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020948.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030127
Topics:
Brain
,
Electrodes
,
Engines
,
Motors
Unsupervised Versus Supervised Methods for Categorizing Mental States From fMRI Data
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020949.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030128
Topics:
Algorithms
,
Brain
,
Feature selection
,
Support vector machines
The Cath-Assist: A Self-Catheterization Assistive Device
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 020950.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030129
Research Papers
Design of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Instrument With Compensation Techniques for Soft Tissue Characterization
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 021001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029706
Topics:
Biological tissues
,
Capacitance
,
Circuits
,
Design
,
Electrodes
,
Instrumentation
,
Soft tissues
,
Spectroscopy
,
Probes
,
Geometry
Feasibility of Shape Memory Alloy Wire Actuation for an Active Steerable Cannula
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 021002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029557
Topics:
Stress
,
Temperature
,
Wire
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Actuators
Technical Brief
Effects of Electron Beam Sterilization on Mechanical Properties of a Porous Polymethylmethacrylate Space Maintenance Device
Alexander M. Tatara, Sarita R. Shah, Mohammad Sotoudeh, Allan M. Henslee, Mark E. Wong, Anthony Ratcliffe, F. Kurtis Kasper, Antonios G. Mikos
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 024501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029707
Proof-of-Concept Prototype for Noninvasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Using Ocular Hemodynamics Under Applied Force
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 024502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029810
Topics:
Engineering prototypes
,
Hemodynamics
,
Pressure
,
Ultrasonic imaging
,
Actuators
,
Blood flow
,
Silicones
,
Stiffness
,
Biological tissues
An Adjustable-Length Intramedullary Nail: Development and Mechanical Evaluation in Cervine Tibiae
J. Med. Devices. June 2015, 9(2): 024503.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030152
Topics:
Compression
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Intramedullary rods
,
Stiffness
,
Torsion
,
Mechanical testing
