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ten Kate, J (author), Smit, G. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
Goal: This paper aims to provide an overview with quantitative information of existing 3D-printed upper limb prostheses. We will identify the benefits and drawbacks of 3D-printed devices to enable improvement of current devices based on the demands of prostheses users. Methods: A review was performed using Scopus, Web of Science and websites...
journal article 2017
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Henselmans, P.W.J. (author), Gottenbos, Stefan (author), Smit, G. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
Follow-the-leader propagation allows for the insertion of flexible surgical instruments along curved paths, reducing the access required for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. Currently, the most promising follow-the-leader instruments use the alternating memory method containing two mechanical memory-banks for controlling the...
journal article 2017
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Maat (student), B.B. (author), Smit, G. (author), Plettenburg, D.H. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
The group of passive prostheses consists of prosthetic hands and prosthetic tools. These can either be static or adjustable. Limited research and development on passive prostheses has been performed although many people use these prosthesis types. Although some publications describe passive prostheses, no recent review of the peer-reviewed...
review 2017
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Cuellar Lopez, J.S. (author), Smit, G. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
In developing countries, prosthetic workshops are limited, difficult to reach, or even non-existent. Especially, fabrication of active, multi-articulated, and personalized hand prosthetic devices is often seen as a time-consuming and demanding process. An active prosthetic hand made through the fused deposition modelling technology and fully...
journal article 2018
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Sakes, A. (author), Hovland, Kevin (author), Smit, G. (author), Geraedts, Jo M.P. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
In current bipolar electrosurgical instruments, a high frequency electrical sinusoidal wave is passed through the patient's body from an active electrode to the return electrode to cut, coagulate, or desiccate tissues. Even though current bipolar electrosurgical instruments have proven effective in minimizing blood loss, advancement is needed...
journal article 2018
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Sakes, A. (author), Snaar, Kevin (author), Smit, G. (author), Witkamp, Arjen J. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
Background. The majority of the benign and malignant lesions in the breast arise from the ductal epithelium and terminal ductlobular unit. A minimally invasive procedure called ductoscopy is able to visualize these lesions as it inspects the ductal epithelium using a small micro-endoscope. Unfortunately, it is currently challenging to obtain...
journal article 2018
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Henselmans, P.W.J. (author), Smit, G. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
One of the most prominent drivers in the development of surgical procedures is the will to reduce their invasiveness, attested by minimally invasive surgery being the gold standards in many surgical procedures and natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery gaining acceptance. A logical next step in this pursuit is the introduction of...
journal article 2019
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Cuellar Lopez, J.S. (author), Smit, G. (author), Breedveld, P. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Plettenburg, D.H. (author)
In developing countries, the access of amputees to prosthetic devices is very limited. In a way to increase accessibility of prosthetic hands, we have recently developed a new approach for the design and 3D printing of non-assembly active hand prostheses using inexpensive 3D printers working on the basis of material extrusion technology. This...
journal article 2019
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Culmone, C. (author), Smit, G. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
Goal: Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has begun to play a significant role in the field of medical devices. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview and classification of additively manufactured medical instruments for diagnostics and surgery by identifying medical and technical aspects. Methods: A scientific...
review 2019
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Culmone, C. (author), Lussenburg, K.M. (author), Alkemade, J.P.E. (author), Smit, G. (author), Sakes, A. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
In the field of medical instruments, additive manufacturing allows for a drastic reduction in the number of components while improving the functionalities of the final design. In addition, modifications for users’ needs or specific procedures become possible by enabling the production of single customized items. In this work, we present the...
journal article 2021
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Cuellar Lopez, J.S. (author), Plettenburg, D.H. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Breedveld, P. (author), Smit, G. (author)
Various upper-limb prostheses have been designed for 3D printing but only a few of them are based on bio-inspired design principles and many anatomical details are not typically incorporated even though 3D printing offers advantages that facilitate the application of such design principles. We therefore aimed to apply a bio-inspired approach...
journal article 2021
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Ali, A. (author), Dodou, D. (author), Smit, G. (author), Rink, Ruben (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
Positioning and stabilizing a catheter at the required location inside a vessel or the heart is a complicated task in interventional cardiology. In this review we provide a structured classification of catheter stabilization mechanisms to systematically assess their challenges during cardiac interventions. Commercially available, patented,...
review 2021
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Culmone, C. (author), van Starkenburg, R.I.B. (author), Smit, G. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)
In laparoscopy, a small incision size improves the surgical outcome but increases at the same time the rigidity of the instrument, with consequent impairment of the surgeon’s maneuverability. Such reduction introduces new challenges, such as the loss of wrist articulation or the impossibility of overcoming obstacles. A possible approach is using...
journal article 2022
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Meiring, A. R. (author), de Kater, E.P. (author), Stadhouder, A. (author), van Royen, B. J. (author), Breedveld, P. (author), Smit, T. H. (author)
Purpose: To create an updated and comprehensive overview of the modeling studies that have been done to understand the mechanics underlying deformities of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), to predict the risk of curve progression and thereby substantiate etiopathogenetic theories. Methods: In this systematic review, an online search in...
review 2023
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