Team 24

Localized Oxygen Delivery System for Wound Healing

Team Members:
Gabe Zdrale
Rachel Millard
Maddie Rogers

Team Mentors:
Dr. James Bogert - St. Joseph's Hospital

Dr. Brent Vernon - Arizona State University

YouTube Link:
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Zoom Link:
https://asu.zoom.us/j/2134655576

Abstract

The team is working on developing a localized wound oxygen delivery system. This device will be used to speed up the healing process of open wounds caused by diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, necrotizing fasciitis, and diabetes. Currently, the main unmet customer needs that have yet to be fully addressed are affordability and accessibility to the public. Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy (HBOT) can cost more than $1000 for patients being treated at a large hospital, while transcutaneous oxygen therapy, arguably the cheapest alternative to HBOT, can still cost over $500. Current products on the market tend to be very expensive and tend to involve multiple components, making it more difficult for patients to use. With that being said, the team is developing a therapeutic device to aid in the healing of open wounds through the delivery of Oxygen to the wound site. The team is developing this device under best industry practices using Quality System Regulation (QSR). The team has identified unmet customer needs and developed accompanying target product specifications. The team is currently in the product conceptual development phase and is working on identifying a dominant product concept. The team will either be optimizing a viable market product or determining the best way to deliver oxygen to a wound. The team has verified that there are clear unmet customer needs (affordability, accuracy, accessibility) for our device through extensive research and input from lead users in the medical field. Along with this, the team has also verified that there are accompanying technical engineering specifications (cost of production, Oxygen delivery rate, Oxygen generation) that need to be met to optimize the healing rate of open wounds and satisfy unmet customer needs. Once the team has identified the dominant concept, engineering specifications will be verified through technical engineering models and bench testing.