Development of a Surgical Tool for Off-Pump Deployment of a Ventricular Assist Device 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

GaitAssist: A Novel Technology to Mitigate Scissoring Gait in Cerebral Palsy Patients 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

A Paradigm for Materials Design for Surgical Simulators, With Specific Application to the Pleura and Needle Decompression 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

A Study of Backing Layer Structure for Intravascular Ultrasound Transducer 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

A New Parallel External Fixator Design for Correcting Ankle and Foot Sagittal Plane Deformities 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

Introduction
The following technical briefs were submitted, peer reviewed, and accepted for presentation at the 2016 University of Minnesota's Design of Medical Devices (DMD) Conference (www.dmd.umn.edu) held on April 11 –14, 2016 at The Commons Hotel and McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, MN. The conference had another successful year with attendance reaching over 1200 and raised $135,000 from 37 sponsors. The money raised will support medical devices education at the University of Minnesota, the University o f Minnesota Medical Devices Center, and the Design of Medical Devices Conference expenses. (Source: Journal of Medical De...
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

Soft Passive Valves for Serial Actuation in a Soft Hydraulic Robotic Catheter 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

Exploring a Novel Heating Probe Design for Tumor Ablation 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

Lamina Cribrosa Deformation Induced by Elevated Intracranial Pressure 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

Ultrasonic Sensor-Aided Intelligent Walking Stick for Visually Impaired 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Using Splines Interpolation Technique for Dental Application 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

A Computational Modeling Approach for Studying Tissue –Cutter Interaction in Breast Biopsy Procedure 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

An Assistant Robot System for Sinus Surgery 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

A Bone Milling Robot for Spinal Surgery 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research

Design of a Vestibular Prosthesis for Sensation of Gravitoinertial Acceleration 1
(Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME)
Source: Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME - August 1, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: research