Modeling of Retinal Electrical Stimulation Using a Micro Electrode Array Coupled with the Gouy-Chapman Electrical Double Layer Model to Investigate Stimulation Efficiency
F. Dupont, R. Scapolan, C. Condemine, J.F. Bêche, M. Belleville, and P. Pham
CEA, LETI, Minatec, Grenoble, France
The electrical stimulation for retinal implant has known significant improvements in the last decades with many implantations and experimentations. The ability to create better controlled and adapted signals to increase the efficiency in stimulation is a major objective. The aim of this study is to develop a numerical platform based on COMSOL Multiphysics to simulate different waveforms. The ...
Institute for information and communication technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Various haematological diseases, including leukaemia, are characterized by abnormal production of particular blood cells. Two important properties of haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are used in their therapy, namely: a) rapid migratory activity and ability to \'\'home\'\' to their niche in the bone marrow; b) high self-renewal and differentiation capacity, responsible for the production and ...
An Elastic and Hyperelastic Material Model of Joint Cartilage - Calculation of the Pressure Dependent Material Stress in Joint Cartilage
T. Reuter, and M. Hoffmann
Research Centre of Medical Technology and Biotechnology
Bad Langensalza, Germany
In this paper we introduce a elastic and hyperelastic model to describe the pressure dependent material stress in joint cartilage. We used the pressure dependent E-modulus E = f(s) to calculate the material stress. E = f(s) is a degree 4 polynomial . The indentor was pressed 0.4 mm into the tissue. The results show that the maximal stress at the contact zone between indentor and cartilage account ...
A. Avanzini, D. Battini, M. Berardi
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
The complex behavior of biological prosthetic heart valves was simulated. A multiphysics computational approach was adopted using different modules of COMSOL Multiphysics: the LiveLink(TM) interface was used to exchange the valve geometry with CAD, Structural Mechanics Module to set loads, boundary conditions and implement anisotropic hyper-elastic constitutive laws for leaflet tissue, PDE to ...
R. Sikorski, T. Merrill
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA
Stroke is caused by an interruption of brain blood supply and is one of the leading causes of death and disability. A mild reduction of 2-5°C in tissue temperature through hypothermia has shown reduced tissue infarct size, increased tissue recovery, and positive neurological effects. This paper seeks to predict the outlet blood temperature in the common carotid bifurcation branches. In our ...
Analysis of Heat Transfer in a Complex Three Dimensional Structure Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing
C. Settle, K. Hoshino
Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
The goal of this study was to create a three dimensionally designed biomedical device with multiple functionalities and analyze its simulated heat transfer. The device would be fabricated through additive manufacturing; specifically electron beam melting (EBM). EBM has a feature size constraint of 1 mm (acceptable for this design) and is only capable of manufacturing titanium alloys ; a ...
C. Nadovich[1, 2], W. D. Jemison, J. A. Stoute, C. Spadafora
Lafayette College, Easton, PA, USA
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA
Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA
INDICASAT AIP, Ciudad del Saber, Panama
A computer controlled microwave exposure system and specialized applicators were constructed for the purpose of facilitating accurate observations of microwave radiation effects on uninfected and infected biological tissue in vitro and in vivo under different electromagnetic modalities and exposure configuration. To address diverse requirements, three different applicators were developed: a ...
On the Influence of Cancellous Bone Structure upon the Electric Field Distribution of Electrostimulative Implants
U. Zimmermann, R.Bader, U. van Rienen
Institute of General Electrical Engineering, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
Department of Orthopaedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Germany
Since the 1980s, the accelerating effect of electromagnetic fields on bone regeneration is used to treat complicated fractures and bone diseases. At the University of Rostock, an electrostimulative hip revision system is developed, basing on the method of Kraus-Lechner. This method requires an electric fields between 5 and 70 V/m. The bone used for the simulations consisted of two homogenous ...
A. D. Haydock, J. Melrose, P. Rayment, M. F. Butler, and G. Lian
Unilever R&D Colworth, Colworth House, Sharnbrook Bedford, UK
In this presentation, we describe the use of COMSOL for modeling release of active molecules from hydrogels as a model system of structured foods. We first discuss the structural changes of hydrogel in the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract environment and how this is modelled mathematically. We then discuss how to implement the mathematical equations in COMSOL. Computer simulations have been performed ...
T. Selvam, V.P. Kotte, and M. Marimuthu
HCL Technologies Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Globally in Otolaryngology industry, Sinusitis is one of the most common diseases related to the nose. Sinusitis is caused when the cilia fail to move the mucus. As a result sinus tissue gets infected that leads to blockage of the sinuses. All the sinusitis can not be cured through drugs and certain require surgery. When a sinus cavity subjected to a nasal endoscopic surgical procedure, one of ...