The team has been tasked with designing a device that can simulate a difficult airway on pre-existing mannequins so that medical professionals can practice intubation.

Project Overview

Intubation is a procedure in which a tube is placed down the patient’s trachea and
connected to a ventilator to deliver oxygen. This process requires a high level of precision to minimize patient complications. Thorough training for medical professionals performing intubations is extremely important to ensure proper technique during this procedure, especially to prepare for emergency intubation cases where time is limited. Most current intubation training mannequins are inadequate for in-depth training since they do not provide challenging airway scenarios. The proposed solution is a mechanical system that can be attached to an existing basic intubation mannequin to give it the capability to produce three different challenging airway scenarios by constricting and displacing the trachea. This device would be an affordable tool to allow healthcare providers to train in challenging intubation situations, therefore bettering long-term patient outcomes

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Contact Information

Team Members

• Jason Goetting - Team Leader & Co-BWIG
• James Koeper - Communicator & Co-BWIG
• Sanam Jhaveri - BSAC & Co-BWIG
• Georgia Hancock - Co-BWIG & BPAG
• Kasey Mohlke - Co-BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Amit Nimunkar - Advisor
• Dr. Micah Long - Client

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