Molly F. Purser

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Updated: July 17th, 2023 21:17

2010 journal article

A Novel Shape Memory Alloy Annuloplasty Ring for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Design, Fabrication, and Evaluation

ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 39(1), 367–377.

By: M. Purser n, A. Richards n, R. Cook*, J. Osborne n, D. Cormier * & G. Buckner n

author keywords: Mitral valve repair; Robotic surgery; Annuloplasty ring; Nitinol
MeSH headings : Alloys / chemistry; Computer-Aided Design; Elastic Modulus; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Humans; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / instrumentation; Nickel / chemistry; Titanium / chemistry
TL;DR: Experimental results suggest that the NiTi core ring could be a viable alternative to flexible bands in robot-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve repair. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Evaluation of a Shape Memory Alloy Reinforced Annuloplasty Band for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 88(4), 1312–1316.

By: M. Purser n, A. Richards n, R. Cook*, J. Osborne n, D. Cormier n & G. Buckner n

MeSH headings : Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation; Materials Testing / methods; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods; Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery; Models, Theoretical; Prosthesis Design; Robotics; Swine
TL;DR: Experimental results suggest that the shape memory alloy reinforced band could be a viable alternative to flexible and semi-rigid bands in minimally invasive mitral valve repair. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 conference paper

Annuloplasty band with shape memory alloy stiffener

Medical Device Materials IV, 231–236.

By: M. Purser, D. Cormier, G. Buckner, R. Cook & G. Bolotin

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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