Medical device design for adolescent adherence and developmental goals: a case study of a cystic fibrosis physiotherapy device [PDF]
Patient Preference and Adherence, 2014 Alexandra R Lang,1 Jennifer L Martin,2 Sarah Sharples,1 John A Crowe3 1Human Factors Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK; 2Mindtech Healthcare Technology Cooperative (Htc), Faculty of Medicine and Health ...
Lang AR, Martin JL, Sharples S, Crowe JA
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How to optimise the use of innovative invasive devices: considerations for feasibility studies [PDF]
Pilot and Feasibility StudiesInnovation in medical devices is essential for advancing patient care but has been undermined by inadequate evaluation and regulation. The UK vaginal mesh scandal exposed systemic flaws in medical device evaluation, where insufficient pre-market testing ...
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Designing sustainable medical devices [PDF]
, 2009 Stakeholders in the medical device manufacturing industry are becoming more concerned about the environmental impact of their products and processes. The consumers are also becoming more aware of the negative impact that manufacturers can have on the environment.
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Design of topology optimized compliant legs for bio-inspired quadruped robots
Scientific Reports, 2023 Robotic legs are an important component of the quadruped robot for achieving different motion gaits. Although the conventional rigid-link-based legs can generally perform robust motions, they still have the issues with poor sealing when operating in ...
Yilun Sun +4 more
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Development of a Connected Sensor System in Colorectal Surgery: User-Centered Design Case Study
JMIR Human Factors, 2022 BackgroundA successful innovative medical device is not only technically challenging to develop but must also be readily usable to be integrated into health care professionals’ daily practice.
Christel Schwartz-Lasfargues +7 more
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In vitro benchtop mock circulatory loop for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction emulation
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 In this work, a novel mock circulatory loop (MCL) is presented that is capable of simulating both healthy cardiac function and Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). This MCL differs from others presented in the literature as it features
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Integration of medical device design training in clinical teaching - A case study
The Asia Pacific Scholar, 2021 Dental practitioners often encounter situations that require customising the prosthesis to satisfy the needs of patients. Artificial devices called dental appliances or prosthesis is custom fabricated for the functional, aesthetic, and psychological ...
K. Anbarasi, Kasim Mohamed
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Investigation of vibration parameters for needle insertion force reduction
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2020 Many medical interventions in therapy and diagnostics require needle insertion into tissue. Common complications such as increased pain and formation of haematoma are caused by wrong needle positioning.
Rehling Dennis +4 more
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Crossing Total Occlusions Using a Hydraulic Pressure Wave: Development of the Wave Catheter
Frontiers in Medical Technology, 2022 With the ongoing miniaturization of surgical instruments, the ability to apply large forces on tissues for resection becomes challenging and the risk of buckling becomes more real.
Aimee Sakes +4 more
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Frontiers in Sustainability, 2023 Healthcare facilities in low-resource settings in Sub-Saharan Africa are plagued with issues of non-functional and obsolete medical devices, which ultimately end up prematurely disposed of as waste.
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