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Northeastern University

Andrew Caunter

Paul Sabin

Randall Erb

James F Biggins

Daniel Shores

Matthew Hanczor

Ryan Pembroke

Scott Goodrich

Amy Den Dulk

An apparatus and method for producing a composite part, such as a reinforced composite part, are provided that enable control over the fiber or other particle orientation within each layer of the part during manufacture. The apparatus and method employ a print head including a dispensing tip and a magnetic assembly controllable to apply a magnetic field at a print location adjacent the dispensing tip outlet.

Direct write three-dimensional printing of aligned composite materials

An apparatus is provided for use in combination with a surgical sponge assembly and a trocar including a cannula where the surgical sponge assembly includes a suction tube coupled to a sponge head. A body includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen and a second lumen that join one another to form a cavity. The first lumen and the second lumen are separated from one another by an interior wall that extends from the proximal end of the body to the cavity. The first lumen is sized and configured to allow an axial movement of the suction tube within the first lumen and the cavity is configured to store at least a portion of the sponge head. The apparatus is configured to allow the surgical sponge assembly to be moved from a retracted position to an extended position.

Surgical apparatus, system and method

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Hampton Falls, NH, United States of America

Andrew Caunter