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Guest Editorial

Guest Editorial for the Special Issue of Journal of Biomechanical Engineering on Medical Devices

Arthur Erdman

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 893. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2072067

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View articletitled, Guest Editorial for the Special Issue of Journal of Biomechanical Engineering on Medical Devices

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Topics: Biomechanical engineering , Medical devices

Technical Papers

A Novel Ex Vivo Heart Model for the Assessment of Cardiac Pacing Systems

Timothy G. Laske, Ph.D., Nicholas D. Skadsberg, Ph.D., Paul A. Iaizzo, Ph.D.

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 894–898. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049312

Abstract

View articletitled, A Novel Ex Vivo Heart Model for the Assessment of Cardiac Pacing Systems

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Topics: Biological tissues , Design , Visualization , Physiology , Waves , Pacemakers

Detection of Heart Murmurs Using Wavelet Analysis and Artificial Neural Networks

Nicholas Andrisevic, Khaled Ejaz, Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Rocio Alba-Flores, Glenn Nordehn, Stanley Burns

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 899–904. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049327

Abstract

View articletitled, Detection of Heart Murmurs Using Wavelet Analysis and Artificial Neural Networks

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Wavelets , Algorithms , Biomedicine , Principal component analysis

Simulated Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Deformation under Quasi-Static Loading

Wei Sun, Ajay Abad, Michael S. Sacks

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 905–914. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049337

Abstract

View articletitled, Simulated Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Deformation under Quasi-Static Loading

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Topics: Biological tissues , Deformation , Fibers , Finite element analysis , Finite element model , Heart valve prostheses , Mechanical properties , Simulation , Stress , Valves

A Thin Film Nitinol Heart Valve

Lenka L. Stepan, Daniel S. Levi, Gregory P. Carman

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 915–918. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049311

Abstract

View articletitled, A Thin Film Nitinol Heart Valve

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Topics: Biocompatibility , Corrosion , Nickel titanium alloys , Thin films , Valves , Testing , Stents , Biological tissues

Numerical Validation of Linear Accelerometer Systems for the Measurement of Head Kinematics

Paolo Cappa, Lorenzo Masia, Fabrizio Patanè

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 919–928. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049329

Abstract

View articletitled, Numerical Validation of Linear Accelerometer Systems for the Measurement of Head Kinematics

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Topics: Accelerometers , Computer simulation , Errors , Sensors , Kinematics , Biomechanics , Calibration

Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Lumbosacral Axial Fixation Device

Eric H. Ledet, Michael P. Tymeson, Simon Salerno, Allen L. Carl, Andrew Cragg

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 929–933. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049334

Abstract

View articletitled, Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Lumbosacral Axial Fixation Device

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Topics: Biomechanics , Bone , Instrumentation , Stiffness , Stress , Testing , Torsion , Compression , Stability , Disks

A Light Weight Compliant Hand Mechanism With High Degrees of Freedom

Jason Potratz, Jingzhou Yang, Karim Abdel-Malek, Esteban Peña Pitarch, Nicole Grosland

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 934–945. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2052805

Abstract

View articletitled, A Light Weight Compliant Hand Mechanism With High Degrees of Freedom

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Topics: Cables , Compression , Deformation , Degrees of freedom , Design , Grasping , Motors , Springs , Stress , Weight (Mass)

Design and Analysis of Orthogonally Compliant Features for Local Contact Pressure Relief in Transtibial Prostheses

Mario C. Faustini, Richard H. Crawford, Richard R. Neptune, William E. Rogers, Gordon Bosker

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 946–951. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049331

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and Analysis of Orthogonally Compliant Features for Local Contact Pressure Relief in Transtibial Prostheses

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Topics: Design , Optimization , Pressure , Pressure measurement , Topology , Engineering prototypes , Prostheses , Artificial limbs

Novel Stent for Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and Other Surgical Applications

David R. Wulfman, Andrew R. Harrison, Dave Hultman

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 952–955. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049338

Abstract

View articletitled, Novel Stent for Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and Other Surgical Applications

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Topics: Stents , Surgery

Tissue Characterization for Improved External Penile Occlusive Device Design

Gerald W. Timm, David R. Wulfman, Seoggwan Kim, Robert E. Hampton, Samuel Will, John DiCosimo, Arthur G. Erdman

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 956–963. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049335

Abstract

View articletitled, Tissue Characterization for Improved External Penile Occlusive Device Design

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Topics: Biological tissues , Design , Actuators , Displacement , Pistons

High Capacity Implantable Data Recorders: System Design and Experience in Canines and Denning Black Bears

Timothy G. Laske, Henry J. Harlow, Jon C. Werder, Mark T. Marshall, Paul A. Iaizzo

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 964–971. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049340

Abstract

View articletitled, High Capacity Implantable Data Recorders: System Design and Experience in Canines and Denning Black Bears

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Topics: Cables , Computer programming , Design , Electromyography , Patient monitoring , Physiology , Signals , Testing , Titanium , Waves

A Prototype Manipulator for Magnetic Resonance-Guided Interventions Inside Standard Cylindrical Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanners

Nikolaos V. Tsekos, Alpay Özcan, Eftychios Christoforou

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 972–980. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049339

Abstract

View articletitled, A Prototype Manipulator for Magnetic Resonance-Guided Interventions Inside Standard Cylindrical Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanners

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Topics: Magnetic resonance imaging , Manipulators , Imaging , End effectors

Technical Briefs

Design and Application of Compliant Mechanisms for Surgical Tools

S. Kota, K.-J. Lu, Z. Kreiner, B. Trease, J. Arenas, J. Geiger

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 981–989. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2056561

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and Application of Compliant Mechanisms for Surgical Tools

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Design , Grippers , Kidney , Stress , Topology , Surgery , Manipulators , Optimization , Surgical tools

Design of a Multifunctional Compliant Instrument for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Mary I. Frecker, Ph.D., Katherine M. Powell, Randy Haluck, M.D.

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 990–993. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2056560

Abstract

View articletitled, Design of a Multifunctional Compliant Instrument for Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Design , Engineering prototypes , Instrumentation , Optimization , Surgery , Stainless steel , Grasping , Biological tissues , Deflection

An Improved Device for Posterior Rhinomanometry to Measure Nasal Resistance

Joseph Tiran, Nir Ben-Oved, Elan Elvaiah, Youval Slovik, Alberto Leiberman, Aviva Weisel-Eichler, Daniel M. Kaplan

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 994–997. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049310

Abstract

View articletitled, An Improved Device for Posterior Rhinomanometry to Measure Nasal Resistance

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Topics: Air flow , Pressure , Computer software , Phase shift , Respiratory cycle

A Device for Assessment of Hand and Wrist Coronal Plane Strength

Mark Carl Miller, Manoj Nair, Mark E. Baratz

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 998–1000. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049336

Abstract

View articletitled, A Device for Assessment of Hand and Wrist Coronal Plane Strength

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Topics: Disks , Instrumentation , Testing , Torque , Stress

Automated Knot Tying For Fixation in Minimally Invasive, Robot-Assisted Cardiac Surgery

J. F. Kuniholm, G. D. Buckner, W. Nifong, M. Orrico

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 1001–1008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2055307

Abstract

View articletitled, Automated Knot Tying For Fixation in Minimally Invasive, Robot-Assisted Cardiac Surgery

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Topics: Surgery , Robots

Design of a Robotic Gait Trainer using Spring Over Muscle Actuators for Ankle Stroke Rehabilitation

Kartik Bharadwaj, Thomas G. Sugar, James B. Koeneman, Edward J. Koeneman

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 1009–1013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049333

Abstract

View articletitled, Design of a Robotic Gait Trainer using Spring Over Muscle Actuators for Ankle Stroke Rehabilitation

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Topics: Actuators , Design , Kinematics , Muscle , Robotics , Springs

Design and Simulation of a Pneumatic, Stored-energy, Hybrid Orthosis for Gait Restoration

William K. Durfee, Adam Rivard

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 1014–1019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2050652

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and Simulation of a Pneumatic, Stored-energy, Hybrid Orthosis for Gait Restoration

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Topics: Design , Energy storage , Engineering prototypes , Knee , Muscle , Orthotics , Simulation models , Springs , Simulation , Fluids

Regression Techniques for the Prediction of Lower Limb Kinematics

J. Y. Goulermas, D. Howard, C. J. Nester, R. K. Jones, L. Ren

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 1020–1024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049328

Abstract

View articletitled, Regression Techniques for the Prediction of Lower Limb Kinematics

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Topics: Algorithms , Artificial neural networks , Errors , Kinematics , Radial basis function networks , Testing , Sensors , Cycles , Accelerometers

A Continuous Loading Apparatus for Measuring Three-dimensional Stiffness of Ankle-Foot Orthoses

Paolo Cappa, Fabrizio Patanè, Giuseppe Di Rosa

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 1025–1029. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049313

Abstract

View articletitled, A Continuous Loading Apparatus for Measuring Three-dimensional Stiffness of Ankle-Foot Orthoses

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Topics: Orthotics , Rotation , Stiffness , Testing , Uncertainty , Robots , Stress

Passive Wireless MEMS Microphones for Biomedical Applications

A. S. Sezen, S. Sivaramakrishnan, S. Hur, R. Rajamani, W. Robbins, B. J. Nelson

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 1030–1034. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049330

Abstract

View articletitled, Passive Wireless MEMS Microphones for Biomedical Applications

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Topics: Biomedicine , Microelectromechanical systems , Microphones , Sensors , Signals , Acoustics , Surface acoustic waves , Transducers , Manufacturing

A Motorized Microdrive for Recording of Neural Ensembles in Awake Behaving Rats

R. Venkateswaran, Chris Boldt, J. Parthasarathy, B. Ziaie, A. G. Erdman, A. D. Redish

J Biomech Eng. November 2005, 127(6): 1035–1040. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2049332

Abstract

View articletitled, A Motorized Microdrive for Recording of Neural Ensembles in Awake Behaving Rats

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Topics: Electrodes , Motors , Screws

Guest Editorial

Guest Editorial for the Special Issue of Journal of Biomechanical Engineering on Medical Devices

Technical Papers

A Novel Ex Vivo Heart Model for the Assessment of Cardiac Pacing Systems

Detection of Heart Murmurs Using Wavelet Analysis and Artificial Neural Networks

Simulated Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Deformation under Quasi-Static Loading

A Thin Film Nitinol Heart Valve

Numerical Validation of Linear Accelerometer Systems for the Measurement of Head Kinematics

Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Lumbosacral Axial Fixation Device

A Light Weight Compliant Hand Mechanism With High Degrees of Freedom

Design and Analysis of Orthogonally Compliant Features for Local Contact Pressure Relief in Transtibial Prostheses

Novel Stent for Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and Other Surgical Applications

Tissue Characterization for Improved External Penile Occlusive Device Design

High Capacity Implantable Data Recorders: System Design and Experience in Canines and Denning Black Bears

A Prototype Manipulator for Magnetic Resonance-Guided Interventions Inside Standard Cylindrical Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanners

Technical Briefs

Design and Application of Compliant Mechanisms for Surgical Tools

Design of a Multifunctional Compliant Instrument for Minimally Invasive Surgery

An Improved Device for Posterior Rhinomanometry to Measure Nasal Resistance

A Device for Assessment of Hand and Wrist Coronal Plane Strength

Automated Knot Tying For Fixation in Minimally Invasive, Robot-Assisted Cardiac Surgery

Design of a Robotic Gait Trainer using Spring Over Muscle Actuators for Ankle Stroke Rehabilitation

Design and Simulation of a Pneumatic, Stored-energy, Hybrid Orthosis for Gait Restoration

Regression Techniques for the Prediction of Lower Limb Kinematics

A Continuous Loading Apparatus for Measuring Three-dimensional Stiffness of Ankle-Foot Orthoses

Passive Wireless MEMS Microphones for Biomedical Applications

A Motorized Microdrive for Recording of Neural Ensembles in Awake Behaving Rats

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