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van Damme, Niels (author)In the emerging research field of bioelectronic medicine, it has been indicated that neuromodulation of the Vagus Nerve (VN) has the potential to treat various conditions such as epilepsy, depression, and autoimmune diseases. In order to reduce side effects, as well as to increase the effectiveness of the delivered therapy, sub-fascicle...master thesis 2023
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De Boeck, Jan (author)In the context of prosthetic devices, the absence of natural sensory feedback poses a significant challenge, leading to limited proprioceptive sensation and reduced control over artificial limbs. This study explores the potential of establishing a magnetic connection between prosthetic devices and muscles to enhance proprioceptive feedback and...master thesis 2023
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Khan, Afaq (author)The mechanical failure of a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement system can stem from various factors, with one notable cause being the unnatural kinematics and loading observed in prosthetic joint function. Given that,. the primary objective of the study was to investigate whether including functionally graded materials (FGMs) at the site...master thesis 2023
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Vrijenhoek, David (author)Purkinje cell is a type of neuron that can be found in the cerebellum. What characterises Purkinje cell neural activity is the fact that it exhibits two types of spiking behaviour; the so-called simple and complex spikes. These two types of spikes are thought to play a role in motor functionality. In order to better understand the relationship...master thesis 2023
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Meiring, Anton (author)Background: Scoliosis is a three-dimensional abnormal curvature of the spine, with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) being the most common type. Current fusion treatment is highly invasive and removes all mobility of the fused spinal segments. To tackle this problem, non-fusion techniques were developed, that try to correct the abnormal...master thesis 2023
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Schupp, Eleen (author)When a person suffers from severe to profound hearing loss, a cochlear implant (CI) can aid in restoring auditory perception and speech comprehension. To obtain good speech comprehension, fitting of a CI to the user’s specific characteristics is crucial. Fitting can be a time-consuming process which requires the cooperation of a CI user and is...master thesis 2023
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Wu, Yike (author)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...master thesis 2023
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Renkli, Nagme (author)Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy (OWHTO) is an extensively used, effective treatment option for medical conditions such as medial knee osteoarthritis and varus malalignment. The current developments in the 3D printing industry facilitated using 3D printed patient-specific guides (PSSGs), making OWHTO a desirable treatment option. Although the...master thesis 2023
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Ackermans, Bas (author)Pectus Excavatum (PE) is a common deformity of the thoracic wall, characterized by a depression of the sternum. In the current golden standard for surgical correction of PE, the deformity is instantaneously corrected, causing severe and prolonged post-operative pain. The goal of this study is to design and validate a novel implant to slowly...master thesis 2023
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Halman, Susanna (author)This thesis presents the research to design a successful high-accuracy, sub-millimetric registration method for an autonomous robot equipped to drill bone for cochlear implant (CI) surgery. Its performance, and thus success, is measured in accuracy, workload, usability and trust. While state-of-the-art (STOTA) research lacks the inclusion of...master thesis 2023
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Prins, Jonne T.H. (author), Van Wijck, Suzanne F.M. (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Kleinrensink, Gert Jan (author), Lottenberg, Lawrence (author), de la Santa Barajas, Pablo Moreno (author), Van Huijstee, Pieter J. (author), Vermeulen, Jefrey (author), Verhofstad, Michael H.J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Wijffels, Mathieu M.E. (author), Van Lieshout, Esther M.M. (author)Background: The primary aim of this study was to determine and compare the biomechanical properties of a fractured or intact rib after implant fixation on an embalmed thorax. Methods: Five systems were fixated on the bilateral fractured or intact (randomly allocated) 6th to 10th rib of five post-mortem embalmed human specimens. Each rib...journal article 2023
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Liu, Shurui (author), Lu, T. (author), Tang, Z. (author), Chen, Zhiyuan (author), Jiang, Junmin (author), Zhao, Bo (author), Du, S. (author)In this article, we propose a reconfigurable regulating rectifier with a wide operational range for wireless power transfer. The proposed three-mode rectifier achieves a broad range voltage regulation without global loop control to minimize the chip area occupation. Compared with previous work, more working modes and greater voltage gain...journal article 2023
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Lu, T. (author), Du, S. (author)In this letter, a 6.78-MHz single-stage regulating voltage-doubling rectifier is presented for biomedical wireless power transfer (WPT) applications. Derived from a full-wave voltage doubler, a theoretical voltage conversion ratio (VCR) of 2 can be achieved, which benefits the end-to-end voltage gain of a biomedical WPT system with varying...journal article 2023
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Garmendia Urdalleta, A. (author), van Poll, M.A. (author), Fahy, Niamh (author), Witte-Bouma, Janneke (author), van Wamel, Willem (author), Apachitei, I. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Farrell, Eric (author)Macrophage responses following the implantation of orthopaedic implants are essential for successful implant integration in the body, partly through intimate crosstalk with human marrow stromal cells (hMSCs) in the process of new bone formation. Additive manufacturing (AM) and plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) in the presence of silver...journal article 2023
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Putra, N.E. (author), Zhou, J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)The need for sustainable development has never been more urgent, as the world continues to struggle with environmental challenges, such as climate change, pollution, and dwindling natural resources. The use of renewable and recycled waste materials as a source of raw materials for biomaterials and tissue engineering is a promising avenue for...review 2023
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- Overgaard, Søren (author), Grupp, Thomas M. (author), Nelissen, R.G.H.H. (author), Cristofolini, Luca (author), Lübbeke, Anne (author), Jäger, Marcus (author), Fink, Matthias (author), Achakri, Hassan (author), Benazzo, Francesco (author), Günther, Klaus-Peter (author) review 2023
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Venema, Ilja (author)Current speech-encoding strategies in cochlear implants (CI’s) do not provide their users with sufficient spectral resolution for complex listening tasks and pitch perception. This paper presents a new test that has been developed to assess pitch perception: the glide tone test (GTT). A total of 25 normal hearing (NH) participants were tested to...master thesis 2022
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Galvan Hernández, Jan Andres (author)The recent advances in the semiconductor industry have given rise to the development of highly scalable, wireless and battery-free neural-implant interfaces that enable brain monitoring and brain stimulation with high spatial and temporal resolution. Such implants are referred to as Free-Floating Neural Implants (FFNI), as the small size and...master thesis 2022
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Barends, Jessica (author)Introduction: Revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) can be challenging in patients with severe acetabular bone defects and there is no consensus on the preferred reconstruction technique in this population. The aim of this study is to determine the biomechanical differences between Trabecular Metal Acetabular Revision System (TMARS) and Custom...master thesis 2022