Soft Robotics Applied to the Development of a Diaphragm Assist System

Severe diaphragm dysfunction can lead to respiratory failure, requiring permanent mechanical ventilation. Permanent tethering to a mechanical ventilator via a patient’s mouth or tracheostomy can interfere with a patient’s autonomy by hindering activities like speech and swallowing. This thesis works...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hu, Lucy
Other Authors: Roche, Ellen T.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/143282
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0619-3195