Project Overview

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.

Files

• PDS (Oct19) (October 19, 2006)
• Video Clip (October 19, 2006)
• Mid Presentation (October 19, 2006)
• Mid-semester Report (October 25, 2006)
• Final Poster Presentation (Dec 8th, 2006) (December 9, 2006)
• Final Report (December 13, 2006)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Tim Pearce - Team Leader
• Kuya Takami - Communicator
• Mollie Lange - BSAC
• Peter Ma - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Dr. Kristyn Masters - Advisor
• Dr. Benjamin Marcus - Client

Related Projects

• Fall 2007: Automatic Suture Device for Nasal Surgery
• Spring 2007: An auto-suture device for nasal surgery
• Fall 2006: An auto-suture device for nasal surgery