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Hot Wire Anemometry
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2023
Source: Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez and Hussam Hikmat Jabbar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Hot-wire anemometers have a very short time-response, which makes them ideal to measure rapidly fluctuating phenomena such as turbulent flows. The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate the use of hot-wire anemometry.
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A Murine Model of Arterial Restenosis: Technical Aspects of Femoral Wire Injury
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2015
The mouse femoral artery wire injury model of restenosis is technically challenging. In this protocol we show the key technical details essential for successfully performing wire injury to induce consistent neointima for studies of restenosis.
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Mesenteric Artery Contraction and Relaxation Studies Using Automated Wire Myography
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2011
An automated myography method for force measurements in isolated mesenteric arteries is described. It employs a Mulvany-Halpern Auto Dual Wire Myograph 510A to determine responses to phenylephrine and extracellular calcium. The method allows consistent determination of isometric responses to agonists in small vessels of diameters of 60 - 300 μm, independently.
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Immunofluorescence Assay: A Method to Identify Tumor Cells Captured on a Medical Wire
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2023
This video describes the technique of immunofluorescence staining of circulating tumor cells captured on a functionalized medical wire. The functionalized wire allows isolation of CTCs in vivo, directly from patient’s blood...
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Extracellular Wire Tetrode Recording in Brain of Freely Walking Insects
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2014
We previously developed a technique for implanting tetrode wires into the central complex of cockroach brains that allows us to monitor activity in individual units of tethered cockroaches. Here we present a modified version of that technique that allows us to also record brain activity in freely moving insects.
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Its central mechanical role is to create a controlled path for a catheter, implant, or other instrument. Once the wire reaches the intended location, the next device can follow that path rather than being directed independently through tissue, a vessel, or bone. This approach supports minimally invasive access and can improve procedural accuracy when wire movement remains controlled.
Confirmation helps establish that the wire has reached the intended anatomical location before another device is advanced. Clinicians may use imaging or anatomical landmarks for this assessment. Verification is important because the wire serves as the route for subsequent equipment, so inaccurate positioning could affect access, drainage, endoscopic intervention, or stabilization of anatomy.
Wire insertion may use either flexible or rigid wires, depending on the access or stabilization task described for the procedure. A flexible wire can support passage through tissue or a blood vessel, whereas a rigid wire may help provide structural guidance or stabilization. The selected wire therefore relates to the anatomy being addressed and the device or fixation goal.
A clinician first positions the wire through a needle or small incision, then checks its location using imaging or anatomical landmarks. A catheter, implant, or other device is advanced over the positioned wire. Depending on the procedure, the wire is subsequently removed or retained to provide ongoing stabilization. Sterile technique and controlled movement apply throughout the process.
Sterile technique helps reduce complications associated with placing a wire through tissue, a blood vessel, or bone. Movement control helps maintain the intended path and prevents inaccurate positioning while another device is advanced. Together, these procedural safeguards support accurate access and device placement, which is especially important in minimally invasive interventions where direct visualization may be limited.
The technique supports several medical applications, including vascular access, drainage, endoscopic interventions, and orthopedic fixation. In vascular or drainage procedures, it can establish a route for a catheter or related device. During endoscopic work, it guides instruments, while in orthopedic care it can help stabilize anatomy. These uses connect one access strategy with different clinical objectives.