TherVoyant: Catheter Backflow Reducer
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A common method of delivering drugs to the brain involves inserting a catheter and ejecting the fluids. Often times this results in some of the medicine flowing backward through the channel the catheter created. The goal of the design team is to design a catheter that mitigates this backwards flow. The guiding tenants for the new design are as follows: The new catheter must be MRI compatible, must contain FDA approved biocompatible material, be non-toxic, and easily sterilizable. Complimenting the team design requirements, the client, Dr. Oakes, has requested that the catheter be manufacturable, optimize material utilization, and be testable on cadavers. The ultimate goal of this design process is to produce a prototype that can be placed into full line production, as well as to develop the “path to manufacture�.
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Team Members
- Michael Nelson - Team Leader
- James Conklin - Communicator
- Connor Mcbrayer - BSAC & BPAG
- Jacob Meyertholen - BWIG
Advisor and Client
- Dr. Jeremy Rogers - Advisor
- Dr. Terrence Oakes - Client