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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Biomedical device"”.
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A biomedical device business plan for Medicraften Devices Inc. to develop a fluid medication dispenser
… launch a prescription fluid dispensing device. This device would in theory be able to dispense medication at any time daily in correspondence to a patient's prescription. This thesis does not surround the actual development of a prototype, but gives a clear background into its …
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The values and ethics of biomedical engineering practices in the design of novel biotechnologies
Many novel biomedical technologies are currently in development at university-based laboratories across the United States. They are designed to provide cutting-edge diagnostics and treatments to patients within clinical settings. The primary designers of these novel technologies are biomedical …
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Shape grammar for medical injectors
… the applicability of algorithmic design for biomedical device design through the use of the shape grammar formalism. This method is expressed as an algorithm that describes the computational mechanism for composing shapes utilizing symbols, geometry, and algebraic operations. The generation …
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Novel polypyrrole derivatives to enhance conductive polymer-tissue interactions
… an organism. Without an intimate link between a biomedical device and the proximate environment, reliable measurements or delivery of molecules is not possible. Many of the current materials used for biomedical applications are centered on inert substances and polymers that degrade in the body …
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Structured surfaces for hemocompatibility
… that has an important place in the world of biomedical engineering. Any biomedical device that is implanted in the body has to avoid the body's natural defense system, which can quickly cause device failure. One of these natural defenses specific to blood is the clotting reaction. Any …
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Polyelectrolyte multilayers for tunable release of antibiotics and other therapeutics
… coatings are intended for applications onto biomedical device surfaces for infection control. In vitro efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus and nontoxicity towards preosteoblasts MC3T3 were demonstrated. In vivo evaluations involving a rabbit osteomyelitis model were undertaken as well. …
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Combining numerical simulation and machine learning - modeling coupled solid and fluid mechanics using mesh free methods
… and the power of a deep neural network, biomedical device design is studied. Here the simulation of the acoustofluidics of a microchip is performed to generate a large dataset of boundary conditions and solved pressure fields. This dataset is then used to train a neural network so that …
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A study in digital prototyping and multidisciplinary design team collaboration
… and industrial design students in solving biomedical design tasks, as well as gathering information on student perceptions of the relative usefulness of digital prototyping tools employed in the development of the design projects, and (2) reviewed the design literature while focusing on …
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Development of a biodegradable biopolymer from renewable natural resources suitable for additive manufacturing and bone tissue engineering
… ISO 10993 standard of 70% cell viability for a biomedical device to be considered safe. The biocompatibility of PVAc composite films was also confirmed through cell morphology and cell attachment studies. AM simulation demonstrated the printability of PVAc composite 3% CS and PVAc composite 4% …
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Microstructured materials synthesis via salt-assisted ultrasonic spray pyrolysis
… a promising candidate for a multifunctional biomedical device that incorporates hyperthermia, controlled drug release, and imaging contrast.
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Frequency Interception and Manipulation Vulnerabilities in Myoelectric-Computer Interface Signal Transmission
… Neural interface research has focused on device accuracy and usability while neglecting to comprehensively assess security risks. These devices store substantial personal data that can lead to exploitation if compromised. Attacks can override user intent, having major implications on a …
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Stretchable, soft, and wireless biomedical electronics
… outside the hospital with portable recording devices, but also contributes to development in neuroscience by enabling studies on neural activity with the help of an implantable neural interface. This thesis presents a soft, stretchable, and wireless biomedical electronics system for both …