Abstract:
A navigable system for catheter based endovascular neurosurgery including: a micro-motor (3) including a piezoelectric actuator (5) mounted to a free end of a guidewire or micro-catheter (2), the piezoelectric actuator (5) including a piezoelectric element (7), and an elongate transducer (9) mounted on the piezoelectric element (7) and extending therefrom, the transducer (9) being formed from an asymmetric hollow member, and an end member (15) located at a free end of the transducer (9); wherein electrical excitation of the piezoelectric element (7) induces one or both orthogonal flexural and axial vibration modes within the transducer (9), the coupling of the induced vibration modes thereby resulting in rotation of the end member (15) with three degrees of freedom (DOF).
Abstract:
A capillary break-up extensional rheometry (Ca BER) instrument including: opposing plates between which a capillary fluid bridge can be formed; and a surface acoustic wave (SAW) actuator having a working surface located on one of the plates, wherein when the test fluid is applied to the working surface of the SAW actuator, and the SAW actuator is energised, a said liquid bridge of the test fluid is produced between the plates.
Abstract:
An improved tibial cutting jig is provided for use in obtaining accurate tibial resection in the course of a total knee prosthesis implantation procedure. The tibial cutting jig includes a base for sliding reception onto an intramedullary alignment rod preinstalled generally along the longitudinal axis of the tibia. The base includes laterally extending outriggers carrying removable measurement keys of selected size for spacing the base above the tibial plateau by a selected dimension. An anterior saw guide depends from the base and is thus positioned relative to the tibial plateau in accordance with the sizes of the measurement keys.
Abstract:
An apparatus (1) for the atomisation of a liquid including: a piezoelectric substrate (5) having at least one working surface (7), at least one electrode (9) supported on the piezoelectric substrate (5), a signal generating means (21) for applying an ultrasonic signal to said electrode (9) for generating a surface acoustic wave (SAW) in the working surface (7) of the piezoelectric substrate (5); a liquid delivery arrangement (11) including a wick (17) in contact with the working surface (7) for delivering liquid thereof, wherein liquid delivered to the working surface (7) is atomised by SAW irradiation.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of depositing a metallic layer on to a surface of a piezoelectric substrate, which method comprises the application of cold spraying to deposit the metallic layer or layers.
Abstract:
Articles of manufacture, including an apparatus for acoustic wave based agglomeration, are provided. The apparatus may include a well and an acoustic wave device. The well may be configured to hold a suspension that includes a plurality of particles. The acoustic wave device may be configured to generate a plurality of acoustic waves. The plurality of acoustic waves inducing acoustic streaming within the suspension. The acoustic streaming agitating the suspension to form an agglomerate comprising at least a portion of the plurality of particles. Methods for acoustic wave based agglomeration are also provided.
Abstract:
An apparatus (1) for the atomisation of a liquid including: a piezoelectric substrate (5) having at least one working surface (7), at least one electrode (9) supported on the piezoelectric substrate (5), a signal generating means (21) for applying an ultrasonic signal to said electrode (9) for generating a surface acoustic wave (SAW) in the working surface (7) of the piezoelectric substrate (5); a liquid delivery arrangement (11) including a wick (17) in contact with the working surface (7) for delivering liquid thereof, wherein liquid delivered to the working surface (7) is atomised by SAW irradiation.
Abstract:
A navigable system for catheter based endovascular neurosurgery including: a micro-motor (3) including a piezoelectric actuator (5) mounted to a free end of a guidewire or micro-catheter (2), the piezoelectric actuator (5) including a piezoelectric element (7), and an elongate transducer (9) mounted on the piezoelectric element (7) and extending therefrom, the transducer (9) being formed from an asymmetric hollow member, and an end member (15) located at a free end of the transducer (9); wherein electrical excitation of the piezoelectric element (7) induces one or both orthogonal flexural and axial vibration modes within the transducer (9), the coupling of the induced vibration modes thereby resulting in rotation of the end member (15) with three degrees of freedom (DOF).