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Tedious intra-nasal suturing in nasal surgery, including septoplasty and rhinoplasty, can be facilitated by the creation of a device to apply an intra-nasal purse-string suture in a single step. This device would have broad clinical application for this very common surgery.
The project is done.
SolidWorks Plan
Our Prototype
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | September 8 | Team formed and roles assigned |
| 2 | September 15 | Research in areas of nasal surgery and auto suture device |
| 3 | September 22 | 1st Client Meeting, complete 1st draft PDS and take team photo |
| 4 | September 29 | Further Library researches and brainstorming possible design ideas |
| 5 | October 6 | 2nd Client Meeting, suturing sample device request |
| 6 | October 13 | Preparation of mid-semester presentation and report |
| 7 | October 20 | Sample acquired, Mid-semester report and lab notebooks turned in |
| 8 | October 27 | Last literature search and research alternatives |
| 9 | November 3 | 3rd Client Meeting. Plan for prototype construction |
| 10 | November 10 | Prototype construction continued |
| 11 | November 17 | Thanksgiving, Prototype construction continued |
| 12 | December 1 | Prototype Testing |
| 13 | December 8 | Final Presentations and Report |
| 14 | December 15 | Final meeting with advisor |
| 15 | December 22 |
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PDS (Oct19) (Oct 19 2006, 25 kb) |
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Video Clip (Oct 19 2006, 6547 kb) |
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Mid Presentation (Oct 19 2006, 487 kb) |
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Mid-semester Report (Oct 25 2006, 239 kb) |
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Final Poster Presentation (Dec 8th, 2006) (Dec 9 2006, 6341 kb) |
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Final Report (Dec 13 2006, 897 kb) |
