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3D STEERABLE ACTIVE NEEDLE

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Journal Papers

  1. Varnamkhasti, Z. K., and Konh, B., (2020) "Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Flexible Three-Dimensional 1 Printed Percutaneous Needle with Embedded Actuators", ASME Journal of Medical Devices, 15 (2), 021007-021016

  2. Varnamkhasti, Z. K., and Konh, B., (2020) "A compact 3D printed active flexible needle for percutaneous procedures", Surgical Innovation, Inventor’s Corner, 27 (4), 402-405 

  3. Padasdao, B., and Konh, B., (2020) "Shape Memory Alloy Actuators in an Active Needle - Modeling, Precise Assembly and Performance Evaluation", ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 143 (2), 021003-021012

  4. Karimi, S., Konh, B., 2020, April. Dynamic characteristics analysis and FEM modeling of flexible joints of an SMA-activated flexible multi-joint needle. In 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (accepted).

  5. Varnamkhasti, Z.K. and Konh, B., 2019. Design and performance study of a novel minimally invasive active surgical needle. ASME Journal of Medical Devices, 13 (4), p.041006 (9 pages).

  6. Konh, B., Sasaki, D., Podder, T.K., and Ashrafiuon, H., 2019. 3D manipulation of an active steerable needle via actuation of multiple SMA wires. Robotica, pp.1-17. (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263574719000705).

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​Conference Papers

  1. Varnamkhasti, Z.K., Konh, B., 2020, April. Cable-driven 3D steerable surgical needle for needle-based procedures. In 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (under review)

  2. Karimi, S., Konh, B., 2020, April. Dynamic characteristic analysis and FEM modeling in control of an SMA-actuated multi-link flexible joint active needle. In 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (under review)

  3. Karimi, S., Konh, B., 2019, April. 3D steerable active surgical needle. In 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper No. DMD2019-3307, pp. V001T06A015; 6 pages; doi:10.1115/DMD2019-3307)

  4. Varnamkhasti, Z.K., Konh, B., Maghsoudi, O.H., Yu, Y., Liao, L., 2019, April. Ultrasound needle tracking inside a soft phantom and methods to improve the needle tip visualization. In 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper No. DMD2019-3299, pp. V001T06A012; 6 pages

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