Abstract
The explicit dynamic finite element method was utilized to investigate the deformation behaviour of a woven wire mesh tubular device that is used in a side-to-side anastomotic procedure for achieving gastrointestinal anastomosis. The numerical model was initially verified by comparison to experimental results that were obtained using a specialized testing mechanism. Once validated, the finite element model (FEM) was parameterized to ascertain the influence of several device parameters on its deformation behaviour. The importance of these parameters, as related to its optimal design for use in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), was subsequently ascertained and discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-65 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors wish to acknowledge the assistance of Mr Hua Cui, a machinist in the Center for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Kentucky, who constructed the anastomotic devices and the testing fixtures. In addition, the authors would like to recognize the financial support of the Department of Education GAANN program which was used to help and perform this work.
Keywords
- Anastomotic device
- Bile duct obstructions
- Endoprosthesis
- Finite element method
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Science Applications