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December 2009
ISSN 1932-6181
EISSN 1932-619X
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Research Papers
A Wireless System for Evaluating Postural Position
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 041001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000409
Topics:
Data acquisition systems
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Sensors
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Stairs
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Testing
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Filters
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Biomedicine
A Sensorized Instrument for Skills Assessment and Training in Minimally Invasive Surgery
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 041002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000421
Topics:
Calibration
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Instrumentation
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Surgery
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Strain gages
Design and Usability of a Home Telerehabilitation System to Train Hand Recovery Following Stroke
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 041003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000451
Topics:
Computers
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Design
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Engines
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Motors
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Sensors
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Trains
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Telecommunications
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Laptop computers
Characterization of Plastic Hypodermic Needles
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 041004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000452
Numerical Investigation of Coil Configurations That Provide Ultrahigh Packing Density of Saccular Aneurysms
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 041005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000453
Topics:
Aneurysms
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Density
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Packing (Shipments)
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Packings (Cushioning)
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Engineering simulation
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Simulation
Multi-Objective Optimization for the Force System of Orthodontic Retraction Spring Using Genetic Algorithms
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 041006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000494
Topics:
Genetic algorithms
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Springs
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Pareto optimization
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Design
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Stiffness
Novel Stapling Method and Device for Nasal Surgery
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 041007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000496
Topics:
Biological tissues
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Design
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Engineering prototypes
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Rivets
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Rotation
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Solid modeling
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Surgery
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Degrees of freedom
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Kinematics
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Biomedical engineering
A Haptic Simulator for Training the Application of Range of Motion Exercise to Premature Infants
Kareem N. Adnan, Irfan Ahmad, Maria Coussens, Alon Eliakim, Susan Gallitto, Donna Grochow, Robin Koeppel, Dan Nemet, Julia Rich, Feizal Waffarn, Dan M. Cooper, David J. Reinkensmeyer
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 041008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000430
Topics:
Haptics
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Pressure
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Robotics
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Muscle
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Bone
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Patient treatment
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Simulation
Freebal: Design of a Dedicated Weight-Support System for Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation
Arno H. A. Stienen, Edsko E. G. Hekman, Gerdienke B. Prange, Michiel J. A. Jannink, Frans C. T. van der Helm, Herman van der Kooij
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 041009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000493
Topics:
Cables
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Springs
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Weight (Mass)
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Design
Technical Briefs
Indirect Measurement of the Inertia Properties of a Knee Prosthesis Through a Simple Frequency-Domain Technique
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 044501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000408
Topics:
Inertia (Mechanics)
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Knee joint prostheses
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Prostheses
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Tensors
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Center of mass
Design Innovation
A Hybrid Coil/Polymer Device for Occlusion of Cerebral Aneurysms
Fangmin Xu, Kevin Hart, Claire E. Flanagan, John C. Nacker, Roham Moftakhar, Beverly Aagaard-Kienitz, Daniel W. Consigny, Julie R. Grinde, Wendy C. Crone, Kristyn S. Masters
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 045001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000203
Errata
Erratum: “The Neural Nanoprobe: Physically Decoupling the Neural Recording Site From the Headstage” [Journal of Medical Devices, 2009, 3(2), p. 027524]
J. Med. Devices. December 2009, 3(4): 047001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000204
Topics:
Medical devices
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Biomedical equipment
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Design
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Nanotechnology
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Neurophysiology
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Probes