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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2022
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/143282 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0619-3195 |