dr.ir. M. Leemans (Maartje)

Maartje Leemans is an assistant professor in the Biomedical Device Design and Production (BDDP) group at the University of Twente.

I studied Biomedical Engineering here at the University of Twente from 2010 to 2018. During my studies, I focused on medical device design and creativity. After obtaining my engineering degree, I did my Ph.D. at the Netherlands Cancer Institute – Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital in Amsterdam from 2018 to 2023. At the Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, I worked on various projects focusing on the design and development, and clinical evaluation of rehabilitation devices for patients after laryngeal cancer treatment. During my PhD, I experienced how 'simple' (modifications of) medical devices can already have a significant positive impact on the quality of life of patients, but also that the use of medical devices can generate a lot of waste.
At the BDDP group, I aim to further develop my research towards user-centric & circular medical device design.

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2023

Improving Hands‐Free Speech Rehabilitation in Laryngectomized Patients with a Moldable Adhesive
The Laryngoscope, 133(11), 2965-2970. Leemans, M., Longobardi, Y., Dirven, R., Honings, J., D'Alatri, L., Galli, J., Brekel, M. v. d., Parrilla, C. & Sluis, K. E. v.
https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.30636

Understanding and predicting the performance of passive heat and moisture exchangers using a numerical model

Head & neck, 45(4), 993-1005. Leemans, M., Alphen, M. J. A. v., Vallenduuk, W., Dirven, R., Brekel, M. W. M. v. d. & Muller, S. H.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27314

2021

Improving Hands‐free Speech Rehabilitation in Patients With a Laryngectomy: Proof‐of‐Concept of an Intratracheal Fixation Device
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Leemans, M., Alphen, M. J. A. v., Dirven, R., Verkerke, G. J., Hekman, E. E. G. & Brekel, M. W. M. v. d.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820982634

Improving Hands-Free Speech Rehabilitation in Laryngectomized Patients: Preliminary Results of a Novel Intratracheal Fixation Device

In 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Leemans, M., Alphen, M. J. A. v., Dirven, R., Verkerke, G. J., Hekman, E. E. G. & Brekel, M. W. M. v. d.
https://doi.org/10.1115/dmd2021-1009

Adjustable breathing resistance for laryngectomized patients: Proof of principle in a novel heat and moisture exchanger cassette
Head & neck. Leemans, M., Muller, S. H., Alphen, M. J. A. v., Vallenduuk, W., Dirven, R. & Brekel, M. W. M. v. d.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26571

2020

Interaction of functional and participation issues on quality of life after total laryngectomy
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. Leemans, M., Sluis, K. E. v., Son, R. J. J. H. v. & Brekel, M. W. M. v. d.
https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.381

2017

Analysis of tracheostoma morphology
Acta Otolaryngol. Leemans, M., van Alphen, M.J.A., van den Brekel, M.W.M., Hekman, E.E.G. 
https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2017.1306880

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University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room W117
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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