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This project consists of designing a heart phantom to be used for the initial testing of a new, solenoid-tipped catheter awaiting FDA approval. This catheter will ultimately be used to treat atrial fibrillation under MRI guidance. The transparent phantom will be used to test the maneuverability of the catheter under MRI guidance as well as the high resolution imaging capabilities in the vicinity of the solenoid tip. It will consist of clear tubing of various sizes representing tortuous vasculature leading to a single heart chamber. All veins must terminate at one end of the phantom and be sealed so they may be filled with a saline solution in either a static or dynamic state without risk of leaking.
We have just completed the mid-semester presentation. Materials for prototype construction will be ordered next week.
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | September 5 | Class time divided topics for research, came up with questions for client |
| 2 | September 12 | Client meeting introduction to project |
| 3 | September 19 | Team meeting discussed design ideas and finished PDS. |
| 4 | September 26 | Purchased Tubing, glue; Team meeting experimented with tubing, discussed designs |
| 5 | October 3 | Individual Research of alternate tubing options and connections |
| 6 | October 10 | Meeting Finalized PowerPoint, practiced presentation |
| 7 | October 17 | Order Materials |
| 8 | October 24 | Prototype construction practice |
| 9 | October 31 | Prototype construction |
| 10 | November 7 | Prototype construction |
| 11 | November 14 | Prototype construction and final paper |
| 12 | November 21 | Prototype testing and poster |
| 13 | November 28 | Final presentation |
| 14 | December 5 | |
| 15 | December 12 |
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Midsemester Presentation (Oct 16 2008, 850 kb) |
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PDS (Dec 12 2008, 14 kb) |
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Final_Poster (Dec 12 2008, 3491 kb) |
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Final_paper (Dec 12 2008, 389 kb) |
