Dr. Aloïs Pfenniger

A. Zurbuchen, A. Pfenniger, S. Omari, T. Reichlin, R. Vogel, and A. Häberlin. A robot mimicking heart motions: an ex-vivo test approach for cardiac devices. Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 13(2):207-218, 2022

A. Zurbuchen, A. Häberlin, L. Bereuter, A. Pfenniger, S. Bosshard, M. Kernen, P.P. Heinisch, J. Fuhrer, and R. Vogel. Endocardial energy harvesting by electromagnetic induction. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 65(2):424–430, 2018.

A. Zurbuchen, A. Häberlin, L. Bereuter, J. Wagner, A. Pfenniger, S. Omari, J. Schärer, F. Jutzi, C. Huber, J. Fuhrer, and R. Vogel. The swiss approach for a heartbeat-driven lead- and batteryless pacemaker. HeartRythm, 14(2):294–299, 2017.

A. Zurbuchen, A. Häberlin, A. Pfenniger, L. Bereuter, J. Schärer, F. Jutzi, C. Huber, J. Fuhrer, and R. Vogel. Towards batteryless cardiac implantable electronic devices - the swiss way. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, 11(1):78–86, 2017.

A. Häberlin, A. Zurbuchen, A. Pfenniger, J. Fuhrer, and R. Vogel. Future cardiac pacemakers - technical visions. Therapeutische Umschau, 72(8):529–535, 2015.

A. Pfenniger, R. Vogel, V. M. Koch, and M. Jonsson. Performance analysis of a miniature turbine generator for intracorporeal energy harvesting. Artificial Organs, 38(5):E68–81, 2014.

M. Jonsson, A. Zurbuchen, A. Häberlin, A. Pfenniger, and R. Vogel. Vascular turbine powering a cardiac pacemaker: an in-vivo case study. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cardiology, 20(1):2000–2003, 2014.

A. Pfenniger, A. Stahel, V. M. Koch, D. Obrist, and R. Vogel. Energy harvesting through arterial wall deformation: a FEM approach to fluid-structure interactions and magneto-hydrodynamics. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 38(13):3325–3338, 2014.

M. D. Radu*, A. Pfenniger*, L. Räber*, S. F. de Marchi, D. Obrist, H. Kalbaek, S. Windecker, P. W. Serruys, and R. Vogel. Flow disturbances in stent-related coronary evaginations: a computational fluid-dynamic simulation study. EuroIntervention, 10(1):113–123, 2014. *equal first authors.

A. Pfenniger, M. Jonsson, A. Zurbuchen, V. M. Koch, and R. Vogel. Energy harvesting from the cardiovascular system, or how the get a little help from yourself. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 41(11):2248–2263, 2013.

A. Pfenniger, D. Obrist, A. Stahel, V. M. Koch, and R. Vogel. Energy harvesting through arterial wall deformation: design considerations for a magneto-hydrodynamic generator. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 51(7):741–755, 2013.

A. Pfenniger*, L. N. Wickramarathna*, R. Vogel, and V. M. Koch. Design and realization of an energy harvester using pulsating arterial pressure. Medical Engineering & Physics, 35(9):1256–1265, 2013. *equal first authors.

A. Zurbuchen, A. Pfenniger, A. Stahel, C. T. Stoeck, S. Vandenberghe, V. M. Koch, and R. Vogel. Energy harvesting from the beating heart by a mass imbalance oscillation generator. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 41(1):131–141, 2013.

S. Ambrosetti-Giudici, A. Pfenniger, M. H. Krenn, W. P. Piotrowski, S. J. Ferguson, and J. Burger. Surgical instrumentation for the in vivo determination of human lumbar spinal segment stiffness and viscoelasticity. Medical Engineering & Physics, 31(9):1063–1068, 2009.

M. H. Krenn, S. Ambrosetti-Giudici, A. Pfenniger, J. Burger, and W. P. Piotrowski. Minimally invasive intraoperative stiffness measurement of lumbar spinal motion segments. Neurosurgery, 63:309–314, 2008.