Affordable Medical Devices Design and Development in South Africa
Medical devices research and development (R&D) is an extremely complex and dynamic field, requiring a deep knowledge of engineering and of…
Design of Mechanical Interface to Re-Distribute Excess Pressure to Prevent the Formation of Decubitus Ulcers in Bed Ridden Patients
Nageswaran, Sharmila ; Vijayakumar, Rekha ; Sivarasu, Sudesh
Neural interfaces – Body interfaces
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Rehabilitation – Stroke
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Rehabilitation – Spinal injury
Pressure ulcers are the major problem in the stroke management and rehabilitation. Prevention of pressure ulcer is of keen interest and is…
