{"title":"Applying the interaction design approach to medical devices.","authors":"J Smith, J Leftwich","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The medical industry is undergoing a radical transformation as increasingly powerful personal computers become the predominant user interface for both clinical and laboratory equipment. Accompanying this change is the introduction of a design discipline known as interaction design, which has given rise to a new breed of specialists whose role is to champion the end user--that is, the physician, scientist, or medical technician--at every stage of the product-development cycle.</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 4","pages":"50-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21019957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optical fiber biochemical sensors for continuous monitoring.","authors":"C Komives, J S Schultz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the market for biosensors continues to grow, scientists are striving to fill the need for sensors for monitoring specific biochemicals. Receptor-based optical sensors show some promising advantages over other sensor types, particularly for use in vivo. Until now, these sensors have been too costly to produce for the commercial market. This article describes the various sensors that have been developed and detection methods that use optical fibers, as well as a proposed new configuration for a reversible optical biosensor.</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 4","pages":"24-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21056862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preproduction quality assurance: quality intrinsic to design.","authors":"B J Hudson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 made important changes to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act's provisions governing medical devices and in vitro diagnostics. Not the least of these changes is the addition of preproduction design validation \"including a process to assess the performance of a device but not including an evaluation of the safety or effectiveness of a device,\" under the good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulation. Combining this new law with the existing GMP regulation on manufacturing operations yields the beginning of total quality management (TQM).</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 4","pages":"34-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21019956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adaptation of NASA technology for the optimum design of orthopedic knee implants.","authors":"D A Saravanos, P J Mraz, D T Davy, D A Hopkins","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>NASA technology originally developed for designing aircraft turbine-engine blades has been adapted and applied to orthopedic knee implants. This article describes a method for tailoring an implant for optimal interaction with the environment of the tibia. The implant components are designed to control stresses in the bone for minimizing bone degradation and preventing failures. Engineers expect the tailoring system to improve knee prosthesis design and allow customized implants for individual patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 3","pages":"40-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21022366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: technology for preventing sudden cardiac death.","authors":"N V Thakor, A Natarajan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sudden cardiac death is caused by a malignant heart rhythm known as ventricular fibrillation. The automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) is a device that recognizes this rhythm and converts it to a normal sinus rhythm by delivering an electrical shock directly to the heart. This article reviews the technology and clinical status of AICD technology, and the ongoing research into techniques for detecting malignant arrhythmias.</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 3","pages":"16-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21019955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coreless DC motors for sterilizable medical devices.","authors":"R A Poulson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Coreless dc motors provide certain advantages when used in medical devices that require repeated sterilization. This article discusses the various sterilization methods used for medical devices, the effects that each method has on coreless dc motors, and ways to prevent damage to the motors during sterilization.</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 2","pages":"41-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21019953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Polyurethanes in medical devices.","authors":"M Szycher, A A Siciliano, A M Reed","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Because of their biocompatible qualities, polyurethanes have found many uses in the medical device field. This article describes several of the better-known polyurethanes and discusses their suitability for use in medical applications such as artificial heart systems, catheters, mammary implants, semiocclusive dressings, and drug delivery systems. The adoption and use of these materials by the medical community is likely to increase as new formulations are developed.</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 2","pages":"18-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21043754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biomedical applications of NASA technology.","authors":"D S Friedman","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Through the active transfer of technology, the Technology Utilization (TU) Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) assists private companies, associations, and government agencies in using NASA's technological resources effectively to improve U.S. economic competitiveness and to provide societal benefit. This article discusses several examples of how aerospace technology has been adapted to solve health care problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 2","pages":"54-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21043756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computer design and fabrication of custom-contoured seating.","authors":"D M Brienza, K C Chung, C E Brubaker","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article describes the development of a computer-controlled system for measuring anatomical contours and forces at the interface with seat surfaces. The system was designed to eliminate the cause of pressure sores, which are a major problem for wheelchair-bound individuals. A parallel and compatible system also has been developed for the rapid, precise, and cost-effective fabrication of custom-contoured seat cushions and other body supports from a range of open- and closed-cell foam materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 1","pages":"32-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21019951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sensors for implantable pacemakers.","authors":"A Natarajan, N V Thakor","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiac pacemaker technology has progressed greatly since the first implantable pacemaker was invented in the 1950s. The most recent improvement incorporates sensors that measure the body's metabolic responses and then appropriately pace according to these measurements. This article reviews this technology and examines the various sensors used in rate-responsive pacemakers.</p>","PeriodicalId":80065,"journal":{"name":"Medical design and material","volume":"1 1","pages":"58-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1991-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21056861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}