Project Overview

Currently endoscopic sinus surgery telescopes present a fire danger in the operating room, as they can ignite paper drapes. In addition, inserting and extracting the scope from the nose frequently results in blood on the lens. This project will attempt to address both those problems with a scope caddy containing antifog, and an alar (nose) opening retractor which will reduce contamination of the scope during insertion. In addition, other ergonomic and practical improvements to this procedure will be considered, including the possibility of incorporating an irrigation system into the retractor.

Files

• Midsemester Presentation (March 9, 2007)
• PDS (March 16, 2007)
• Final Poster (May 7, 2007)
• Final Journal Article (May 9, 2007)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Kieran Sweeney - Co-Team Leader
• Sara Worzella - Co-Team Leader
• Leah Brandon - Communicator
• Tom Knight - BSAC
• Adam Budde - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Dr. Willis Tompkins - Advisor
• Ashley Anderson Jr - Client

Related Projects

• Spring 2007: Enhanced Safety and Visualization for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
• Fall 2006: Enhanced safety and visualization for endoscopic sinus surgery