Vol. 33 (2010)

CMBEC33 Vancouver, British Columbia

Published: 2010-06-15

Clinical Engineering

Cost Effective Video Integration within an Electrophysiology Laboratory

Timothy J. Zakutney, Mark J. Cleland, Santiago Foch
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Biomedical Engineering and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program Support: The Ottawa Heart Institute Experience

Timothy J. Zakutney, Mark J. Cleland, Paul J. Henry
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Smart Pumps: Maximizing safety through effective design and training

Sonia Pinkney, Mark Fan, Sarah Rothwell, Patricia Trbovich, Nicole Woods, Tony Easty
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Application of Sensor Networks in a Smart Apartment

Omid Salehi-Abari, Furkan Alaca, James R. Green, Rafik Goubran
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A Web-based Search Engine for the Retrieval of Evoked Potential Records

Michael J. Pougnet, Dennis F. Lovely
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Implementation of a Barcoded IV Medication System

Martin J. Forbes, Julie Barré
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Design of a Large-Scale Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Pain Using Stem Cell Therapy

Jason W. Motkoski, Alexander G. Obrejanu, Digvijay S. Khangarot, Garnette R. Sutherland, Leo A. Behie
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A Comprehensive Procurement Process for Medical Device Acquisition

Andrew Ibey, Allison Lamsdale, Pej Namshirin
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Establishing a Process to Assess and Approve Investigational Medical Devices

Gord McConnell, Katherine Beadon, Anthony Hodgson
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Reducing Blood Bank workload through effective Remote Electronic Blood Issue

Geoffrey F. Auchinleck
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Prioritizing Equipment for Replacement

Michael J. Capuano
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Modeling RFID Tracking in Healthcare

Blake W. Podaima, Bryan Demianyk, Marek Laskowski, Marcia Friesen, Robert D. McLeod
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A Review of Emerging Smart RFID in Healthcare

Blake W. Podaima, Marcia Friesen, Robert D. McLeod
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To buy or not to buy: How Evidence Informs Canadian Health Technology Decisions

Ann Vosilla, Donna Champagne
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Academic

PMMA Microfluidics Devices Fabrications and its Application in Electrophoresis

Sumanpreetz K. Chhina, M. Rahbar, A. Kaleibar, P. Li, M. Parameswaran
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Advanced Glycation End Products in Patients with Leukoaraiosis

Feng Yu, Gong Zhang, Francis Lin, Yong Liu, Jian Ren, Yikun Wang, Kai Wang
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Fluid-StructureInteractionSimulationOfTheMitralValveInANormal LeftVentricleDuringDiastolicPhase

Ahmad Moghaddaszade Kermani, Peter Oshkai, Afzal Suleman
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Design and Optimization of Glomerular Membrane in Implantable Artificial Kidney

Ali Ostadfar, Andrew H. Rawicz
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A Study of Applying Gaze-Tracking Control to Motorized Assistive Devices

Fraser Macdonald, Enrico Guld, Craig Hennessey
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Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Fluorescent Scanning Laser Opthalmoscopy for In Vivo Rodent Retinal Imaging

Jing Xu, Nima Hossein-Javaheri, Ali Issaei, Lukasz Szczygiel, Marinko V. Sarunic
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Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Metformin for the Treatment of Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Lin Sun, Ezra Kwok, Bhushan Gopaluni, Omid Vahidi
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Ultrasound segmentation based on statistical unit-root test of B-scan radial intensity profiles

Mehdi Moradi, Seyedeh Sarah Mahdavi, Julian Guerrero, Robert Rohling, Septimiu E. Salcudean
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A New System and Paradigm for Simultaneous Chronic Stimulation of Denervated Muscle in Multiple Animals

Michael P. Willand, Juan Pablo Lopez, Michael Holmes, James R. Bain, Hubert de Bruin, Margaret Fahnestock
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A Genetic Algorithm Approach to the Reduction of Additive Noise in Single Trial Evoked Potentials

Michael J. Pougnet, Dennis F. Lovely, Philip A. Parker
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Rheological Study of Viscosupplements and Synovial Fluid in Patients with Osteoarthritis

Petcharatana Bhuanantanondh, Dana Grecov, Ezra Kwok
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Overall and Dynamic Elasticity Study of Endothelial Cell by Atomic Force Microscopy

Qiuquan Guo, Y. Liu, Y. Xia, M. Sandig, J. Yang
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Synthesizing the Sit-to-stand Movement Using Fuzzy Logic and a Simple Biomechanical Model

Robert K. Prinz, Stephen W. Neville, Nigel J. Livingston
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An Eye-Gaze Tracking and Human Computer Interface System for People with ALS and other Locked-in Diseases

Shuo Samuel Liu, Andrew Rawicz, Teng Ma, Cheng Zhang, Kyle Lin, Siavash Rezaei, Eion Wu
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Fatigue Testing of a New Locking Plate for Hip Fractures

Stephen Hunt, Rod Martin, Bryan Woolbridge
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End-to-End Pipeline for Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography of Human Optic Nerve Head

Sieun Lee, Mei Young, Marinko V. Sarunic, Mirza Faisal Beg
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The Microfluidic Trapping of Antibody-Secreting Cells

Sean F. Romanuik, Samantha Grist, Moeed Haq, Bonnie L. Gray, Naveed Gulzar, Jamie K. Scott
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Non-invasive Detection of Troponin I for Heart Attack Prevention

Sara Moghaddamjoo, Amir Tashakor, Andrew Rawicz
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Modeling of Fluorescence Sources within Tissue using Angular Domain Imaging

Rongen L. K. Cheng, Polly Tsui, Glenn H. Chapman, Nick Pfeiffer, Bozena Kaminska
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Exact String Matching For MS/MS Protein Identification Using The Cell Broadband Engine

Robert J. Peace, H. Mahmoud, J. R. Green
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Emulating a Carbon Dioxide Trigger for the Fear Response

Paul Frenger
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Quantifying Radiation Induced Skin Reaction using Skin Parameters Quantification Sensor Probe and 3-D Stereo Imaging Technique for Minimization of Position Uncertainty

Parvind K. Grewal, Dimitri De Vaz, Farid Golnaraghi
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Seismocardiogram Records Pressure of the Heart Ventricles on the Ribs

Viatcheslav Gurev, Kouhyar Tavakolian, Jason Constantino, Bozena Kaminska
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Automated methods for neuron segmentation and analysis of electron microscope images

Jingyun Chen, Heather L. More, Eli Gibson, J. Maxwell Donelan, Mirza Faisal Beg
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Automatic Speech Feature Extraction for Cognitive Load Classification

Kiril Gorovoy, James Tung, Pascal Poupart
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A Simple Non-invasive Method to Predict Mitral Valve Geometric Orifice Area Following And Edge to Edge Repair

Emmanuel Gaillard, Lyes Kadem, Louis-Gilles Durand
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Influence of Light Attenuation on Biofilm Parameters Evaluated from CLSM Image Data

Anton Semechko, Rangarajan Sudarsan, Elanna Bester, Gideon Wolfaardt, Robert Dony, Michele Oliver, Herman Eberl
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Transvascular Electrode Model and Stimulation Parameters Estimation

Jessica Kit-Sum Tang, Joaquin Andres Hoffer
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Needs Assessment for a Toddler Winter Activity Protection Head Gear

Blaine Hoshizaki, Michael Vassilyadi, Andrew Post, Anna Oeur
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Mass-spring modeling of the eardrum for surgical simulation

Andrew K. Ho, Hanif M. Ladak
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Estimating Cardiac Stroke Volume from the Seismocardiogram Signal

Kouhyar Tavakolian, Andrew P. Blaber, Alireza Akhbardeh, Brandon Ngai, Bozena Kaminska
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Plantar Biophotonic Stimulation improves Ocular-motor and Postural Control in Motor Vehicle Accident Patients

Amanmeet Garg, Michelle Bruner, Philippe A. Souvestre, Andrew P. Blaber
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Engineered Design of Polymers for neutralizing the Effects of the Anticoagulant Fondaparinux

Adriana Cajiao, Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu, Bhushan Gopaluni, Ezra Kwok
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Modeling radiofrequency heating of embolization coils for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms

Pariya Salami, Pierre Savard, Jean Raymond
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Posters

Improving Emergency Data Quality by Noisy and Error Identification

Gong Zhang, Trevor Strome, Simon Liao, Zhaopeng Fan
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Electronic Stethoscope for eHealth and Telemedicine

Christian McMehan, Poman So, Kin Fun Li, Gordon Jasechko, Martin Poulin
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TMS coil design: Wire and winding considerations

Mehran Talebinejad, Sam Musallam
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T Wave detection by correlation method in the ECG signal

Mahsa Noohi, Ali Sadr
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Device Development: A Containment Device for an Ultrasound Probe

Dan Driedger
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Variability of basal ganglia morphology after spatial normalization: Implications for group studies

Jingyun Chen, Martin J. McKeown, Mirza Faisal Beg
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Electrospun Nanofibre Based Chemical Sensor: Electrical Characterization

Jonas Flueckiger, Frank K. Ko, Karen C. Cheung
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Characterization of the Statistical Variability of Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure

Karen Soueidan, Hilmi R. Dajani, Miodrag Bolic, Voicu Groza, Silu Chen
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Droplet-Based Microfluidic System for Tumor Cell Encapsulation in Alginate Beads and Anticancer Drug Testing

Linfen Yu, Karen C. Cheung
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The development of a new stance controlled orthotic knee joint

Jan Andrysek, Alex Furse, John Kooy, Sue Klejman
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State of the Science in Postural Stability Research

Nicholas Ali
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Electrochemical biosensor for point of care cancer and disease detection

Carlyn Loncaric, Cassie Ho, Hogan Yu, M. Parameswaran
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Medical Devices

Development of a Low Cost Prosthetic Swing-Phase Mechanism

Alex Furse, Jan Andrysek, W. L. Cleighorn
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Wireless Inertial Measurement System Provides Accurate Dynamic Angle Change and Angular Data for Body Mount Applications

Christopher Harris, Sunny Mahajan, Paul Leslie, Carl Spani, Leo Spalteholz, William Hook, Nigel Livingston
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Online Eye-gaze Usability Evaluation of Gmail: Are mobile interfaces easier to use with eye-trackers?

Caroline Wenjia Chen, Craig Hennessey
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Lessons Learned as President/CEO Bringing a Company from Obscurity to “Medical Device Company of the Year”

David B. Christie
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ThromboLUX - The First Routine Platelet Transfusion Quality Test

Elisabeth Maurer-Spurej, Gyasi Bourne, Paul Geyer, Paul Charlebois, Gene Wey, Kenneth McCallum
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The e-health Accelerator: Defining End User Needs

Johanne Mattie, Christine Flegal, Angie Wong
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The Military Emergency Tourniquet Program: Devices, Designs, and Data

John F. Kragh, Michelle L. O'Neill, Thomas J. Walters, David G. Baer, Charles E. Wade, Lorne H. Blackbourne
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Evaluation of a Novel Medical Device by Simulating Strangulation Hazards

Judy Finlay, Kim Shearer, Thom Bellaire, Christine Flegal, Angie Wong, Pia DeZorzi
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A steerable System for positioning a C-Arm machine in an operating room

Antony Hodgson, Judy Finlay, Omar Lalani, Brian Gaensbauer, Ernie Janzen, Brian Keane, Gordon Thiessen, Yvette Jones, Pierre Guy
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Development and Technical Evaluation of Military Tourniquets and Emergency Tourniquets for Pre-Hospital Settings

Ken L. Glinz, M. Jameson
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Towards Development of a Robotic Guide Dog

Manish Walia, Taha Lukmanji, Ronnie Farrell, James R. Green
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Cardiovascular remote monitoring system with Electronic Health Record

Zhaopeng Fan, Michael Zhang, Simon Liao, Jian Ren
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Novel interface pressure transducers for tourniquets and other medical devices.

Vincent Casey, E. Little
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Facial EMG signal analysis method and its implementation as a stand-alone system

Sunny Mahajan, Paul Leslie, Carl Spani, William Hook, Nigel Livingston, Christopher Harris
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Medical device design from a telecommunications perspective

Paul Lusina, J. Findlay, S. J. Lusina, S. M. Ali
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Automating the Testing of Instrumentation Amplifiers for Clinical Applications

Matthew D. Davis, Dennis F. Lovely
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Ultrasonic Tourniquets for Surgical Applications: Initial Development and Feasability

Michael Gebert, M. Jameson, W. Cheung, J. McEwen
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Development, evaluation and commercialization of assistive kitchen technology in Canada

Nancy Paris, Ryan Kanigan
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