Project Overview

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal diagnosis procedure that involves extracting placental tissue from the uterus of a pregnant woman in her first trimester of pregnancy. This tissue contains the same genetic information as the unborn fetus. Testing thus allows chromosomal abnormalities and genetic defects to be diagnosed early on in the gestation period. The current, and most difficult, method for chorionic villus sampling requires a catheter to be inserted through the woman’s vagina and into the cervix (also known as the transcervical approach). However, doctors currently do not have a model to simulate female anatomical structures and practice the transcervical method. The goal of this project is to develop a realistic and affordable model that precisely replicates the anatomy of a pregnant woman, and be repeatedly used to practice the transcervical approach.

Team Picture

Files

• Product Design Specifications (February 12, 2009)
• Midsemester Report (March 11, 2009)
• Midsemester Presentation (May 1, 2009)
• Final Poster (May 1, 2009)
• Final Report (May 8, 2009)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Derek Klavas - Team Leader
• Mason Jellings - Communicator
• Jonathan Mantes - BSAC
• Andrew LaCroix - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Pamela Kreeger - Advisor
• Dr. Jesus Iruretagoyena - Client