Sponsors
- Summer 2014 - Summer 2016. In this proposed project, the Altrus-II single heater vessel sealing device will be optimized based on our knowledge of applied pressure and intraluminal temperature requirements for effective tissue bonding. Our main
- Fall 2013 - Fall 2015. The objective of this EArly-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) project is to to understand the design practices of contemporary engineering workplace and to understand how the design process is organized. A
- Spring 2014 - Spring 2015. The specific goal of this method is to develop a workable device for controlled intracervical pressure application and sensitive real-time monitoring of passive
- Summer 2013 - Fall 2014. Tissue fusion device success is contingent upon the strength of the bond it creates between opposing sides of the blood vessel lumen. While strength may indicate potential for failure of bonded tissues in vivo, little
- Medtronic - Prospective Study of Pedicle Screw Placement Using the O-arm & Navigated InstrumentationFall 2013 - Fall 2014. While various studies have reported on the use of CT based and Isocentric 3-D fluoroscopy based navigation, there is a paucity of data on the O-arm and Stealth system using navigated instruments. Thus, the purpose of this
- Summer 2012 - Summer 2014. This project aims to enable in vivo robotic mobility through the use of small capsule-sized robots equipped with bio-inspired micro-patterned treads. Our approach is unique in that it focuses on mobile, in vivo
- Fall 2010 - Summer 2013. This project focuses on both modeling and experimental research. Modeling research will look at structural mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transport, with initial focus on structural mechanics and heat transfer.
- Spring 2012 - Spring 2013. While various studies have reported on the use of CT based and Isocentric 3-D fluoroscopy based navigation, there is a paucity of data on the O-arm and Stealth system using navigated instruments. Thus, the purpose of
- Spring 2011 - Fall 2011. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), where surgical tools are inserted into the body through small incisions, has recently moved in the direction of using small in vivo robotic devices. In vivo robots have a strong
- Summer 2009 - Fall 2010. We propose to investigate an entirely new approach for designing and developing in vivo mobile robotic devices for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and future natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)