Contributions in medical needle technologies—geometry, mechanics, design, and manufacturing

Y Wang, W Li, P Han, M Giovannini… - Machining Science …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article summarizes the contributions in research on tissue cutting with needles. The
geometry of the needle's cutting edges was analytically defined and expressions for the …

Effects of needle inner surface topography on friction and biopsy length

W Li, P Zhou, WC Lin, V Nteziyaremye… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The effects of inner surface topography on friction force and the coefficient of friction
between an inner surface of needle and tissue phantom during needle insertion and on …

The Effect of Magnetic Abrasive Finishing on the Needle Inner Friction Force and Biopsy Length

W Li, WC Lin, V Nteziyaremye… - International …, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Increasing biopsy length could reduce the false negative rate in prostate biopsy diagnosis.
In this paper, the effect of magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) of needle inner surface on inner …