..., and construction of a low-cost, configurable, and portable instrument for TMA is presented. The instrument is extremely light and portable compared to existing TMA instruments, which allow TMA to be done in many situations not permissible with current equipment. The purely mechanical instrument requires no energy...

... and reliable design substantially reduces the size requirements of a portable renal replacement system. 29 12 2010 27 06 2011 18 08 2011 18 08 2011 biomedical equipment blood haemodynamics kidney portable instruments pumps End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a disease...

... was manufactured. Technical evaluation showed the ability to provide around 150 N of support force over the whole range of motion. The device was successfully tested on a subject with a full body muscle disorder. 09 08 2010 09 08 2010 biomedical equipment handicapped aids portable instruments...