Retraction note: Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 43, No. 10, October 2015 pp. 2383–2393 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-015-1304-9

The article “Effect of Anti-Sticking Nanostructured Surface Coating on Minimally Invasive Electrosurgical Device in Brain”, by Han-Yi Cheng, Keng-Liang Ou, Hsi-Jen Chiang, and Li-Hsiang Lin, published 8 April 2015 in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering, DOI: 10.1007/s10439-015-1304-9 has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief and the Biomedical Engineering Society per the Committee on Publication Ethics guidelines. The article shows evidence of text duplication, without a proper acknowledgement, from the following articles.

“Biomedical electrosurgery devices containing nanostructure for minimally invasive surgery: reduction of thermal injury and acceleration of wound healing for liver cancer”, published 29 January 2015 in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, DOI: 10.1007/s10856-015-5416-4, by Wen-Tien Hsiao, Li-Hsiang Lin, Hsi-Jen Chiang, Keng-Liang Ou, Han-Yi Cheng.

“Research of electrosurgical unit with novel antiadhesion composite thin film for tumor ablation: Microstructural characteristics, thermal conduction properties, and biological behaviors”, published 3 February 2015 in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33363 by Yun-Dun Shen, Li-Hsiang Lin, Hsi-Jen Chiang, Keng-Liang Ou, Han-Yi Cheng.

In addition, the article is showing similarities with the following article which was submitted within a close timeframe:

“The Application of Advanced Nanostructured Film in Electrosurgical Device: Anti-Sticking Behavior and Thermal Injury”, published 15 May 2015 in Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology, DOI: 10.4172/2157-7439.1000291 by Keng-Liang Ou and Han-Yi Cheng. Date received: March 30, 2015.