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Small caliber lead shafts of electrophysiologic catheters

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Project Overview

An electrophysiology study is a procedure used to analyze the heart’s electrical activity to diagnose abnormal heartbeats or arrhythmia. The technique requires multiple electrode catheters to be placed within the heart. The catheters enter the blood vessels through a vascular access point called a sheath. Currently, multiple sites of vascular access are needed to place the catheters into the body. This results in as many as four different puncture sites in the femoral or jugular vessels. A common complication of the study is bleeding or bruising from the vascular access points. Our team strives to redesign the catheters in such a way that allows multiple catheters to be placed through a single sheath while maintaining their mechanical and electrical properties.

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Team members from left to right: Katrina Strobush, Lauren Taylor, Kari Stauss, Allie Picard
Team members from left to right: Katrina Strobush, Lauren Taylor, Kari Stauss, Allie Picard

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Team Members

  • Kari Stauss - Team Leader
  • Alexandra Picard - Communicator & BPAG
  • Katrina Strobush - BSAC
  • Lauren Taylor - BWIG

Advisor and Client

  • Dr. Joseph Towles - Advisor
  • Dr. Nicholas Von Bergen - Client

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