Device for the mechanization of corneal transplants
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.
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| author | Hawthorne, Stephan Andre |
| author2 | Alexander Slocum. |
| author_facet | Alexander Slocum. Hawthorne, Stephan Andre |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/697772019-04-10T09:40:48Z Device for the mechanization of corneal transplants Hawthorne, Stephan Andre Alexander Slocum. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 17). There are millions of patients in the developing world who would benefit from corneal transplant surgery. Unfortunately, these patients do not always have access to either skilled ophthalmologists or the technology needed for the procedure. While there are tools to efficiently punch out both the diseased and donor corneas, there are no devices to assist with the delicate suturing of donor to host cornea. This thesis proposes replacing the painstaking manual procedure with a device that will automate the placement of a ring of sutures. Such a device will enable ophthalmologists to easily suture transplanted corneas and increase procedural success rates. This thesis develops a method of inserting tiny needles and attached filaments along a curved path by forming the needle geometry as the device is operated,. This work presents the initial needle placement testing and conceptual groundwork for developing a device for the mechanization of corneal transplants. by Stephan Andre Hawthorne. S.B. 2012-03-16T16:02:28Z 2012-03-16T16:02:28Z 2011 2011 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69777 776198014 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 17 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Hawthorne, Stephan Andre Device for the mechanization of corneal transplants |
| title | Device for the mechanization of corneal transplants |
| title_full | Device for the mechanization of corneal transplants |
| title_fullStr | Device for the mechanization of corneal transplants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Device for the mechanization of corneal transplants |
| title_short | Device for the mechanization of corneal transplants |
| title_sort | device for the mechanization of corneal transplants |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69777 |
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