Project Overview

A double volume exchange transfusion is a procedure in which a baby’s entire blood volume is
exchanged twice for donated blood in order to clear the blood of bilirubin and prevent brain damage in newborn
babies. Since the procedure is not done frequently due to the increase of phototherapy treatments,
neonatologists are thereby less experienced with this procedure. The goal is to improve the safety
of the transfusion by designing a device that can ensure the proper use of tools, and be able to detect air and blood clots in IV tubing.

Team Picture

Files

• Final Poster (April 28, 2011)
• Project Design Specification (May 3, 2011)
• Final Report (May 3, 2011)
• Midsemester Presentation (March 3, 2011)
• Midsemester Report (March 9, 2011)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Clara Chow - Team Leader
• Rachel O'Connell - Communicator & BSAC
• Ashley Mulchrone - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Paul Thompson - Advisor
• Julie Kessel - Client