Undergraduate Senior Design Projects
2023 Senior Design Projects (inaugural year)
Team Members: Devin Davidson, Viri Varela, Kayla Pacheco and Jack Kaiser
Project Sponsor - Medtronic
Project Description: The ACE Device
Team ACCESS is working with Medtronic to create new technology for circumferentially sealing blood vessels of diameters between 7 and 10mm. To do this we created an ‘iris’ design to circumferentially compress tissue, and given more time we would plan to use RF energy technology passed between 3 sets of diagonal teeth in our iris configuration to cauterize tissues in the body, followed by an extending blade to cut the tissue. This device is physically based on the traditional Maryland device manufactured by Medtronic, with the functional aspects inspired by the iris of a camera lens.
Team Members: Kathleen Stewart, Mia Fox, Nick Vaver, Liana Kerr-Layton and Catalina Bastias
Project Sponsor - Medtronic
Project Description - Adhesive Pressure Source (APS) Cushioned Sensor
Team Hemoglobin partnered with Medtronic to redesign and prototype a new solution for the Nellcor Forehead SpO2 Pulse Oximeter. We created the Adhesive Pressure Source (APS) Cushioned Pulse Oximeter to optimize the human interface by improving patient comfort and usability.
Team Members:ÌýÌýQuinn Beato, Caitlin Mascio, Nicole Gunderson, Sydnei Lewis, Avril Cruz and Tony Salcido-Alcantar
Project Sponsor - Medtronic
Project Description -ÌýBuilding and Characterizing a Ferromagnetic Electrosurgical Pencil​
Monopolar electrosurgical pencils release harmful smoke, cause thermal injury, and require cords. This research explores using ferromagnetism as a new energy modality. A prototype was designed to optimize power transfer and impedance. Ferromagnetic devices show promise in reducing smoke, thermal injury, and compatibility with electromagnetic-sensitive devices.
2023 BME Senior Design Winner