prof.dr.ir. G.J. Verkerke (Bart)

Bart (GJ) Verkerke studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands, where he graduated in 1981. After his military service he started in 1983 to work at the Rehabilitation Center Muiderpoort in Amsterdam on the design of new rehabilitation products. He started his PhD-study in 1987 and completed it in December 1989. The research topic was the development and test of a modular femur endoprosthetic system.

Since 1990 he is working at the University of Groningen / University Medical Center Groningen, since 2006 as professor in BioMedical Product Development. In 2004 he started to work for one day a week at the University of Twente as professor in the Design of BioMedical Products.

Since 2011 he is Technical Scientific director of the Center of Research Excellence SPRINT, focusing on Preventive Technology in Health.

From 2007-2011 he was President of the European Society of Engineering and Medicine (ESEM). From 2015-2017 he was president of the new ESEM (Educating Students in Engineering and Medicine).

He has published over 200 scientific articles. His H-index is 36. He owns 18 patents and supervised 27 PhD-students. He has realised about € 25 million of funding.

Fields of interest

Design of mechanical implants in general and spinal implants particularly.

Restoring mobility of older citizens by designing sensor systems that monitor physical, cognitive, stress, nutritional condition and intervention systems that improve their condition.

Medicine & Life Sciences

# Ankle
# Clubfoot
# Postural Balance
# Scoliosis
# Shoes
# Spine

Engineering & Materials Science

# Biomedical Engineering
# Muscle

Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET), Biomedical Device Design and Production Technology (BDDP)

Stichting Werk Gezondheid
Lid Raad van Toezicht
IvyMedical
Scientific Advisor
BMTZ (Biomedisch Technologen in de zorg)
Member Advisory Board

Farjam, P. (2024). TO FIX OR NOT TO FIX!? Strategies and tools to place and fixate a flexible joint implant. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036560481

Huizinga, M. R., de Vries, A. J. , Verkerke, G. J., & Brouwer, R. W. (2023). New concept of orthosis treatment for knee osteoarthritis: Clinical and radiological outcomes. Technology and health care. https://doi.org/10.3233/THC-230953

Zhang, C., Roossien, C. C. , Verkerke, G. J., Houdijk, H., Hijmans, J. M., & Greve, C. (2023). Biomechanical Load of Neck and Lumbar Joints in Open-Surgery Training. Sensors, 23(15), Article 6974. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23156974

Malki, A., van Kouwenhove, L. , Verkerke, G. J., Dekker, R., & Hijmans, J. M. (2023). Effects of heel apex position, apex angle and rocker radius on plantar pressure in the heel region. Heliyon, 9(11), Article e21036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21036

Farjam, P. , Luckabauer, M. , Vries, E. G. D., Rangel, V. R. , Hekman, E. E. G. , Verkerke, G. J. , & Rouwkema, J. (2023). Bioactive calcium phosphate coatings applied to flexible poly(carbonate urethane) foils. Surface and coatings technology, 470, Article 129838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129838

Farjam, P., Roubos, T. J. , Rouwkema, J. , Hekman, E. E. G. , & Verkerke, G. J. (2023). Design of an articulating non-invasive joint distractor for metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb. In Proceedings of the 2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference Article v001t10a004 (Frontiers in Biomedical Devices (BIOMED)). ASME Digital Collection. https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2023-4967

Malki, A. , Verkerke, G. J., Dekker, R., & Hijmans, J. M. (2023). Factors influencing the use of therapeutic footwear in persons with diabetes mellitus and loss of protective sensation: A focus group study. PLoS ONE, 18(1), Article e0280264. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280264

Lemans, J. V. C., Wijdicks, S. P. J., Overweg, G. , Hekman, E. E. G., Schlösser, T. P. C., Castelein, R. M. , Verkerke, G. J., & Kruyt, M. C. (2023). Three-dimensional correction of scoliosis by a double spring reduction system as a dynamic internal brace: a pre-clinical study in Göttingen minipigs. Spine journal, 23(4), 599-608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2022.10.012

Zhang, C., Greve, C. , Verkerke, G. J., Roossien, C. C., Houdijk, H., & Hijmans, J. M. (2022). Pilot Validation Study of Inertial Measurement Units and Markerless Methods for 3D Neck and Trunk Kinematics during a Simulated Surgery Task. Sensors, 22(21), Article 8342. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22218342

Farjam, P. , Verkerke, G. J. , Hekman, E. E. G. , & Rouwkema, J. (2022). Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Coatings Applied to Polyurethane Substrates. Abstract from 30th Annual Meeting of the Netherlands society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 2022, Lunteren, Netherlands.

Collaborations

Patents

Verkerke GJ: Tracheostoma valve; Patent nr. NL9102095, 16-07-1993
Verkerke GJ, Rakhorst G: Tracheostoma valve and tissue connector and housing for use as a part thereof; Patent nr. US5765560, 16-06-1998
De Vries MP, Van der Plaats A, Schutte HK, Verkerke GJ: Voice-producing prosthesis; Patent nr. WO9953868, 28-10-1999
Rakhorst G, Verkerke GJ, Brinckmann G: Method and a system for manufacturing a catheter and a catheter manufactured by that method. Patent nr. US6280788, 28-08-2001
Verkerke GJ, Van der Plaats A, Rakhorst G: Catheter pump, catheter and method for supporting organ perfusion. Patent nr. US2002123661, 05-09-2002
Verkerke GJ, Van der Plaats A, Rakhorst G: Cardiac assist catheter pump and catheter and fitting for use therein; Patent nr. US6398714, 04-06-2002
Huyghe JM; Donkelaar CC; Wijlaars MW; Verkerke GJ; Eijkelkamp MF; Veldhuizen AG: Posthesis made of a fibre-reinforced hydrogel, method of manufacturing and use thereof. Patent nr. NL1023926C, 18 January 2005
Van der Plaats A, Verkerke GJ, Rakhorst G, Ploeg RJ, ‘T Hart NA, Leuvenink HGD: Portable preservation apparatus for a donor organ. Patent nr. WO2005009125, 3 February 2005
Van der Houwen EB, Verkerke GJ, Van der Laan BFAM: Tracheostoma valve. Patent nr. WO2010 114372 A2, 7 October 2010.
Verkerke GJ, Kuijer R, Werf MW van der, Langius RW, Hekman EEG, Rietman JS, Bulstra SK: Orthosis for human leg. Patent nr.WO2010/140887 A1, 9 December 2010
Tomaszewski PK, Verkerke GJ, Verdonschot NJJ, Bulstra SK: Osseointegration system for a long bone. Patent nr. WO 2011/037458 A1, 31 March 2011
Wessels, M, Hekman EEG, Verkerke GJ: Implantation system for treatment of a defective curvature of the spinal column. Patent nr WO2013172700, 21 November 2013

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