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Design a laparoscopic banding instrument for tubal sterilization of women that is less traumatic and more dependable than the current device, which is cumbersome, rough and inaccurate.
The current design has also been modified and approved by the client.
Members from left to right: Tyler Witt, Gina Stuessy, Kailey Feyereisen and Anna Moeller
Suction Testing: Tested syringe suction mechanism on sheep fallopian tubes. The seal between the device and the tissue was formed easily and did not require a significant amount of force.
The syringe was placed on the fallopian tube and suction was created easily.
The fallopian Tube was able to be picked up easily with the suction that was created.
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | September 7 | Set member rolls and familiarized new group member with problem statement and current design |
| 2 | September 14 | Completed initial testing of suction mechanism on spaghetti noodles and set up times to test suction on sheep fallopian tubes. |
| 3 | September 21 | Completed suction mechanism testing on sheep fallopian tubes and finalized design. |
| 4 | September 28 | Met with client, Dr. Julian, to explain new design and worked on 3D computer generated model. |
| 5 | October 5 | Started on Mid-Semester Presentation and brainstormed alternative band release mechanisms. |
| 6 | October 12 | Gave Mid-Semester Presentation, Oredered preliminary supplies (syringes) and finished design |
| 7 | October 19 | Ordered all of the materials, started to brainstorm new ideas, looked into materials for disolvable ring that goes between bands |
| 8 | October 26 | Brainstormed about loader for bands, started proposal for money from hospital and completed more research on different separation materials to go between bands |
| 9 | November 2 | Started to machine prototype, obtained rapid prototyped parts from Biomert |
| 10 | November 9 | Wrote letter of intent for grant, worked on prototype, ordered new materials for new prortype |
| 11 | November 16 | Continued work on 1:1 scale prototype with material available, started work on final paper |
| 12 | November 23 | Tested the suction mechanism more thoroughly, stopped machining of 1:1 prototype, started working on 2:1 prototype |
| 13 | November 30 | Finished construction of 2:1 prototype, tested band release of the 2:1 prototype, finished poster |
| 14 | December 7 | Gave poster presentation, completed grant proposal, completed final paper |
| 15 | December 14 |
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Project Design Specifications (Oct 4 2007, 22 kb) |
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Midsemester Presentation (Oct 19 2007, 2567 kb) |
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Final Poster (Dec 5 2007, 11529 kb) |
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Final Poster in PDF (Dec 5 2007, 16414 kb) |
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Final Design Report (Dec 14 2007, 608 kb) |
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Grant Proposal (Dec 14 2007, 40 kb) |
