TY - GEN
T1 - Experimental and analytical study of micro-serrations on surgical blades
AU - Giovannini, Marco
AU - Moser, Newell
AU - Ehmann, Kornel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 by ASME.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - This paper reports on a study and application of laser ablation for machining of micro-serrations on surgical blades. The proposed concept is inspired by nature and mimics a mosquito's maxilla, which is characterized by a number of serrations along its edge in order to painlessly penetrate human skin and tissue. The focus of this study is to investigate the maxilla's penetration mechanisms and its application to commercial surgical blades. The fundamental objective is to understand the friction and cutting behavior between a serrated hard surface and soft materials, as well as to identify serration patterns that would minimize the cutting force and the friction of the blade during tissue cutting. Micro-serrations characterized by different patterns and sizes ranging from 200 μm to 400 μm were designed and manufactured on surgical blades. As supported by finite element methods (FEM), a reduction of 20~30% in the force during blade cutting has been achieved, which encourages further studies and their applications to biomedical devices.
AB - This paper reports on a study and application of laser ablation for machining of micro-serrations on surgical blades. The proposed concept is inspired by nature and mimics a mosquito's maxilla, which is characterized by a number of serrations along its edge in order to painlessly penetrate human skin and tissue. The focus of this study is to investigate the maxilla's penetration mechanisms and its application to commercial surgical blades. The fundamental objective is to understand the friction and cutting behavior between a serrated hard surface and soft materials, as well as to identify serration patterns that would minimize the cutting force and the friction of the blade during tissue cutting. Micro-serrations characterized by different patterns and sizes ranging from 200 μm to 400 μm were designed and manufactured on surgical blades. As supported by finite element methods (FEM), a reduction of 20~30% in the force during blade cutting has been achieved, which encourages further studies and their applications to biomedical devices.
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U2 - 10.1115/IPACK2015-48046
DO - 10.1115/IPACK2015-48046
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84953897327
T3 - ASME 2015 International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems, InterPACK 2015, collocated with the ASME 2015 13th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels
BT - Advanced Fabrication and Manufacturing; Emerging Technology Frontiers; Energy, Health and Water- Applications of Nano-, Micro- and Mini-Scale Devices; MEMS and NEMS; Technology Update Talks; Thermal Management Using Micro Channels, Jets, Sprays
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - ASME 2015 International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems, InterPACK 2015, collocated with the ASME 2015 13th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels
Y2 - 6 July 2015 through 9 July 2015
ER -