156A Week 9

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Met with sponsor Jae Kim at the Jacobs Medical Center

  • Learned about the project challenge and scope

  • Tested current laryngoscope blades on  fake infant intubation heads

  • Walked through the NICU to see current patients, with the smallest weight being 700 g

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Met with group members to get acquainted and determine availability

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Brainstorm solutions to laryngoscope blade and ramp designs - Everyone

  • Schedule meeting for next week - Emeline

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • Comments from Jae Kim (Week 9): pitched his idea/objectives of improving entire intubation process for infants

  • Showed us basics of instruments we’d essentially be building/improving

    • Gave us a demonstration with laryngoscope, tube, and baby training mannequin

  • Clarified what we should focus on in terms of ramp or laryngoscope/tube

    • Ramp is the “easier” objective, but extremely important in improving visualization

    • Laryngoscope/tube modification is more difficult and time consuming, but “more marketable”

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • Comments from Dr. Gravish (Week 9): Find out from sponsor how testing and training is done; How are we going to evaluate how well our device works? What is the rubric for how well we address the needs?

  • Actions taken to address these comments: Asked sponsors what they define as a successful intubation and what would be defined as success

    • Answer: The procedure would be considered successful if intubation took only one attempt in the shortest time possible without perforating the throat area

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • One team member will be leaving the team next quarter

  • Need to determine how to distribute tasks for two different parts of project

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • NA

Schedule

• • Brainstorm ideas by next week

  • NA

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Amount Spent: $0

  • Amount Remaining: $1500

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Week 9 Progress report now updated