ASME to launch new medical devices journal

ASME is now accepting papers for its newest Transactions journal, "The Journal of Medical Devices." The premier issue of the journal is slated for publication this fall.

The new journal, which will focus on applied research and the development of new medical devices or instrumentation, will be comprised of technical papers examining mechanisms that improve diagnostic interventional and therapeutic treatments.

The journal is sponsored and supported by ASME's Bioengineering and Design Engineering divisions. Its editors are Arthur G. Erdman and Gerald E. Miller.

"The Journal of Medical Devices" will provide special coverage of novel tools that will lead to new surgical strategies, new methods of drug delivery with a goal of helping to reduce the complexity and cost of health care.

The Design Innovation section of the journal will feature papers focusing on new and innovative devices, including some with limited clinical or engineering results. The Medical Device News portion will provide in-depth coverage of advances, trends, and events.

Papers published in the journal will cover such areas as new medical sensors and actuators; orthopedic, cardiovascular, rehabilitation and neurological devices; medical instrumentation; image-guided intervention and treatment; bioheat transfer devices; human performance and force assessment; endoscopic and laparoscopic devices; drug/cell deliver systems; minimally invasive devices; medical robotics; tissue-engineered devices; medical device design processes; medical device manufacturing; and human factors in medical devices.

If you're interested in submitting a paper to be considered for publication, visit http://journaltool.asme.org/Content/index.cfm. For more information, contact Colin McAteer, (212) 591-7033, e-mail mcateerc@asme.org, or visit http://scitation.aip.org/ASMEJournals/MedicalDevices.

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