Automatic intraventricular drainage system
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Login for More InformationA valve to regulate pressure in the brain for individuals with hydrocephalus.
Project Overview
Currently, intraventricular drainage systems require consistent nursing assistance and for patients to remain in the same position unless a nurse is there to adjust it. Currently, nurses have to manually adjust and level the height of the collection container which is time-consuming and imprecise. A device is needed that eliminates this leveling process through the precise regulation of fluid flow.
An Intraventricular Drainage System regulates the fluid that occurs in patients with hydrocephalus and often decreases the pressure in the brain that comes with inadequate fluid control.
Our goal is to design a valve that will not siphon, overdrain, leak, and clog.
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Contact Information
Team Members
- Eric Solis - Team Leader
- Harin Patel - Communicator
- Savannah Kuehn - BSAC
- Bilin Loi - BWIG
- Ricardo Zuniga - BPAG
Advisor and Client
- Prof. Walter Block - Advisor
- Dr. Joshua Medows - Client
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