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March 2015
ISSN 1932-6181
EISSN 1932-619X
In this Issue
Review Article
Classification of Joints Used in Steerable Instruments for Minimally Invasive Surgery—A Review of the State of the Art
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 010801.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028649
Research Papers
Design of an Experimental Test System to Investigate Parameters Affecting Distal Tip Loads of Pacemaker and Defibrillator Leads
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028517
Topics:
Stress
,
Rotation
,
Pacemakers
Validation of a Novel Spine Test Machine
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028759
Kinematic Design of a Novel Spatial Remote Center-of-Motion Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgical Robot
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028651
Topics:
Kinematics
,
Robots
,
Surgery
,
Design
Self-Contained Image Recalibration in a Scanning Fiber Endoscope Using Piezoelectric Sensing
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028652
Topics:
Braking
,
Endoscopes
,
Fibers
,
Optical fiber
,
Resonance
,
Sensors
,
Signals
,
Brakes
,
Probes
,
Circuits
Laparoscopic Tissue Retractor Based on Local Magnetic Actuation
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028658
Topics:
Biological tissues
,
Design
,
Control equipment
,
Weight (Mass)
,
Motors
,
Magnets
,
Surgery
,
Levers
,
Electrical discharge machining
Patient-Specific Guides for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Paired Acetabular and Femoral Implantation Approach
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028945
Topics:
Arthroplasty
,
Bone
,
Computers
,
Instrumentation
,
Surgery
,
Pins (Engineering)
,
X-rays
,
Three-dimensional computer-aided design
,
Design
,
Dislocations
Nonlinear Passive Cam-Based Springs for Powered Ankle Prostheses
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028653
Topics:
Design
,
Displacement
,
Optimization
,
Prostheses
,
Springs
,
Torque
,
Actuators
A Passive Parallel Master–Slave Mechanism for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Interventions
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028944
Topics:
Design
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Friction
,
Manipulators
,
Needles
,
Magnetic resonance imaging
,
Stress
,
Struts (Engineering)
Improved Force Transmission of a Flexible Surgical Instrument by Combining Input Motion
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029418
Topics:
Friction
,
Instrumentation
,
Rotation
,
Wire
,
Simulation
,
Simulation results
Effect of C-Arm Year Model on Radiation Scatter
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029419
Smart Guidewires for Smooth Navigation in Neurovascular Intervention
Matthew M. Barry, Mahdis Shayan, Brian T. Jankowitz, Yanfei Chen, Xinjie Duan, Anne M. Robertson, Minking K. Chyu, Youngjae Chun
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029558
Topics:
Blood
,
Catheters
,
Deflection
,
Heat
,
Heating
,
Nickel titanium alloys
,
Temperature
,
Wire
,
Navigation
,
Vessels
Wheelchair Models With Integrated Transfer Support Mechanisms and Passive Actuation
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 011012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029507
Topics:
Linkages
,
Springs
,
Wheelchairs
,
Pressure
Technical Brief
Development of an MRI-Compatible, Compact, Rotary-Linear Piezoworm Actuator
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 014501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028943
Topics:
Actuators
,
Magnetic resonance imaging
,
Design
,
Torque
Liquid Metal Based Stretchable Radiation-Shielding Film
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 014502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029317
Topics:
Liquid metals
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
X-rays
Design Innovation Paper
An Experimental Low-Cost Ultrasonic Phacoemulsifier—A Prototype Test
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 015001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029048
Topics:
Engineering prototypes
,
Irrigation (Agriculture)
,
Surgery
,
Design
,
Vacuum
,
Cornea
Design of a Dedicated Five Degree-of-Freedom Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compatible Robot for Image Guided Prostate Biopsy
Longquan Chen, Torben Paetz, Volker Dicken, Scheherazade Krass, Jumana Al Issawi, Darko Ojdanić, Stefan Krass, Gerrit Tigelaar, Jan Sabisch, Auguste van Poelgeest, Jonathan Schaechtele
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 015002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029506
Topics:
Calibration
,
Magnetic resonance imaging
,
Robots
,
Design
,
Computer software
The Retreating-Stop Needle Guide as an Alternative to Variable-Angle Needle Guides
J. Med. Devices. March 2015, 9(1): 015003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029581
Topics:
Needles
,
Resolution (Optics)
,
Ultrasound
,
Engineering prototypes
