Improving parametric load release with the Non-Condensing Gasses sensor: In steam sterilization for medical equipment

Determining friction forces with inertial measurement units from linear wheelchair rugby field data

The Design and Validation of a Monitoring System for the Dynamic Arteriovenous System

Background: Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease, means the kidney has lost its function to remove waste from the blood. Patients with kidney failure usually need hemodialysis, which uses a machine to replace the function of a healthy kidney, to keep them alive and prolong their lives. In order to begin hemodialysis, it is crucial...

Sustainable device selection for flexible intubation scopes: Comparative environmental impact assessment of disposable and reusable flexible intubation scopes and concept design for sustainable flexible intubation scopes

Medical device selection is currently based on criteria including clinical performance, usability, safety and procurement costs. Growing awareness of the negative contribution of the healthcare sector to the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions demands environmental sustainability to be taken into account as well. Reusable and disposable...

Integration of a local drug delivery system in a micro-fabricated Brain-on-Chip device

The process of generating new therapeutics is a complex, highly demanding, and economically challenging procedure. From every 10.000 drug candidates that are introduced to the preclinical phase, only 5 are chosen to be tested for clinical trials. In order to overcome the challenges with current drug screening and toxicity tests, Organ-On-Chip ...