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Embolization Coil for Aortic Aneurysm

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Project Overview

Aortic aneurysms arise when an arterial wall is weakened, allowing incoming blood flow to develop a bulge and create hollow pockets that can rupture, disrupt blood flow, and/or cause other serious medical conditions. To treat this condition, surgeons place a stent graft inside of the aorta, redirecting the blood flow away from the aneurysm. However, the aneurysm can continue growing if it is connected to smaller blood vessels. To stop the aneurysm’s growth, an endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is performed. This procedure fills the aneurysm with embolization coils to promote clotting and prevent further growth. Since most coils are made for neural aneurysms, they tend to be very expensive and small. If a surgeon needs to fill a bigger aneurysm, numerous coils must be purchased and inserted individually. Additionally, while detachable coils do exist, they only offer surgeons the option to detach segments at the producer's predetermined lengths: a dilemma in the variable world of the human body. To remedy this problem, we plan to design a longer coil that can detach at any point.

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Team members from left to right: Gabriella Medeiros Simas, Janae Lynch, Shannon Recktenwald, Lauren Heinrich, Sam Simon, Frank Seipel.
Team members from left to right: Gabriella Medeiros Simas, Janae Lynch, Shannon Recktenwald, Lauren Heinrich, Sam Simon, Frank Seipel.

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Team Members

  • Janae Lynch - Team Leader
  • Lauren Heinrich - Communicator
  • Sam Simon - Co-BSAC
  • Shannon Recktenwald - Co-BSAC
  • Gabriella Medeiros Simas - BWIG
  • Frank Seipel - BPAG
  • Ashley Mulchrone

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Naomi Chesler - Advisor
  • Dr. Dai Yamanouchi - Client
  • Patrick Phelan - Alternate Contact

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