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Regional Anesthesiology Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Simulator, Avik Purkayastha, David Call, Mehdi Zare, Michael Fister
Regional Anesthesiology Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Simulator, Avik Purkayastha, David Call, Mehdi Zare, Michael Fister
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences
The purpose of the model is to allow residents in anesthesiology to practice the ultrasound guided supraclavicular nerve block procedure without having to practice on an actual patient so that they can hone their skills before performing the actual procedure. Our goals when creating the device were having a life-like feel, having the model be anatomically correct, and having the model provide an accurate ultrasound. After 3 iterations we were able to satisfy all 3 requirements but the most accurate ultrasound was provided by the second model, which did we believed did not satisfy the other requirements well enough. For …
Fiber Optic Bandage, Logan Mcneil, Cameron Pilkey, Brittani Erwin, Adam Wojnar
Fiber Optic Bandage, Logan Mcneil, Cameron Pilkey, Brittani Erwin, Adam Wojnar
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences
The purpose of this document is to show the report for the Fiber optic device formulated through the biomedical engineering department with a senior design group. A growing issue in medical technology is open wound care. Particularly prevalent in diabetics, open wound care is expensive and time consuming. Certain wavelengths of light have not only shown to have germicidal properties, but also allow cell growth and regeneration. The following design was founded around these ideas, and an initial design was developed. The design centered around using fiber optics as a means of replacing a wet bandage in a normal wound …