Injection Catheter for Stem Cells

Project Overview

A minimally invasive method of delivering stem cells directly into and around damaged cardiac tissue is needed. A new injection catheter, which can speed up the process of stem cell injection will be of critical importance to successful delivery of stem cells to the heart. A method is needed to improve precision of needle penetration and lessen the time to complete the procedure. This could be done by having multiple injections into the heart without adjusting the catheter and employing a corkscrew needle or other designs to securely anchor the needle in the tissue and control the depth of penetration.

Team Picture

From left to right: Adam Goon, Mike Conrardy, Andrew Bertram, Joel Webb.

Image

This is a SolidWorks picture of our proposed final design. The outer component can be seen on the left, and the inner component is on the right (injection component not shown).

Files

Midsemester Presentation (October 15, 2009)
Final Poster (December 9, 2009)
Final Report (December 10, 2009)
Product Design Specifications (12-2-09) (December 11, 2009)

Contact Information

Team Members

Adam Goon - Team Leader
Joel Webb - Communicator
Mike Conrardy - BSAC
Andrew Bertram - BWIG

Advisor and Client

Prof. John Webster - Advisor
Dr. Tim Hacker - Client