Project Overview

Currently, the only option for medical professionals to learn and practice transnasal endoscopy procedures is to use human subjects. These subjects come either in the form of volunteers or actual patients. These procedures can result in a high level of discomfort and sometimes pain for the subject when performed by inexperienced medical professionals. The goal of this project is to construct a realistic model of the nasal passages and larynx for practicing transnasal endoscopy in a safe manner.

Transnasal Endoscopy Model Fall 2008 Team:

Left to Right: Michael Socie, Karissa Thoma, Justin Lundell, Alice Tang

To construct our anatomical features inside the model, we used CT data and software called MIMICS to create a 3D computer model of the head and neck to show the sizes, shapes and locations of our structures.

The following are samples of images taken from the MIMICS model:

Files

• Product Design Specifications (September 20, 2008)
• Mid-semester Presentation (October 16, 2008)
• Poster (December Poster Session) (December 4, 2008)
• Final Design Report (December 11, 2008)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Justin Lundell - Team Leader
• Karissa Thoma - Communicator
• Alice Tang - BSAC
• Mike Socie - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Dr. Willis Tompkins - Advisor
• Brian Petty - Client

Related Projects

• Spring 2009: Anatomic model for transnasal endoscopic training
• Fall 2008: Anatomic model for transnasal endoscopic training