Team 17

Hersh Cerebroduct I: Automated External Ventricular Drain

Team Members:

Cole Barnett

Jacob Hershkowitz

Kamawela Leka

Carlos Matherson

Garrett Moorman

Team Mentors:

Candace Keck – Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Dr. Jitendran Muthuswamy - Arizona State University

YouTube Link:
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Zoom Link:
https://asu.zoom.us/j/88264361224

Abstract

External ventricular drains (EVDs) are used in the acute treatment of intercranial hypertension following a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the cranium, generally due to a traumatic brain injury. The current EVD devices being used require frequent and tedious attention from nursing staff resources which are essential in the provision of quality healthcare and which have been shown to be overburdened recently during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, there are known problems with EVD features that lead to misuse which can be fatal to patients. Thus, the problem addressed by the product described here is the need for an innovative automated EVD device which will relieve intracranial hypertension without the need for frequent monitoring in order to free up valuable nursing resources for hospitals while also decreasing the possibility of errors to occur. The current concept specifications include integrating an automated pressure sensing system to current EVD technology to provide crucial measurements of intracranial pressure to hospital staff in real time autonomously. This product is predicted to be economically viable due to the significant competitive advantages it has over its competitors in a market segment which is predicted to be worth $1.6 billion by 2026 with a CAGR of 6%.