We created a software system to measure colon polyps from a live endoscope feed. The system integrates well with existing colonoscopy procedures and uses the forceps used in the procedure as the calibration tool.

The dynamic operating room lights team are revolutionizing the surgical light market by incorporating a gooseneck system that is suspended from the ceiling. This is aid in the mobility and dynamics of the Operating Room

To combat the prevalence of the most common skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, our team developed a product that uses a novel delivery method for chemotherapy that reduces side effects and cosmetic effects. Through the use of polymer microneedles, we deliver the drug vismodegib locally into the tumor over time to reduce the number of necessary clinical visits and increase patient compliance.

The purpose of this project is to develop a device that can serve to prevent hemorrhage after traumatic injury. The MAIKO ring seeks to improve upon current pelvic circumferential compression devices leading to better outcomes for patients and easier-to-use technology for clinicians.

Development of a platform technology targeted towards Dengue Virus, with the intent of also creating a versatile model that pharmaceuticals could employ to accelerate biologic drug development.

Through the culmination of diligent, meticulous, year-long efforts, NeuroMinded has worked to test the feasibility of alternating electric field therapy as an effective treatment modality for Glioblastoma Multiforme. This device design involves the placement of multiple deep stimulating electrodes surrounding the site of the tumor in order to create an electric field that alternates for the purposes of halting the proliferation of cancerous cells. This proposed concept of disrupting the mitosis process directly at the target region paves the way for extending patient life from months to years.

During laparoscopic surgery, visualization is often impaired by fog and surgical debris on the laparoscopic camera lens. The EnVivoscope allows for surgical teams to clean the laparoscopic lens intraoperatively, making surgery safer and faster.

Of the 250,000 laparotomies performed annually in the United States, 25% result in incisional hernias with a 1-2% growth in volume since 2011 [1]. To aid surgeons in reducing postoperative complications, our team has partnered with Dr. James Bogert, MD and Dignity Health to create a novel device that measures the tensile strength of sutures in real-time during a laparotomy closure. This device encaptures the normal function of a traditional surgical needle driver with the application of measuring real-time suture tension.

The Peace of Mind (POM) fetal heart rate monitor is a continuous, wearable fetal heart rate monitor that acts as a general wellness medical device for high risk and/or anxious expecting mothers. Similar to early versions of the Fitbit, POM heart rate monitor is meant to provide fetal data to the expecting mother so she is able to confirm that the baby is doing well during pregnancy. This device is not meant to act as a diagnostic, though we leave that path open for future work with our device.

Embolization coils are usually made our of metals that degrade CT and MR image quality for follow up scans and also during patient evaluation during patients' lifetime. Our capstone is developing a coil, similar in shape and insertion method to what is used currently by physicians, but will be made out of a non-radiopaque material such as a fast swelling polymer (NIPAAm) and will be laced with a radiopaque material, such as barium sulfate (contrast agent). So, the physician can monitor the coil with fluoroscopy device during deployment but the device will not create artifacts or degrade image quality for follow-up scans with CT and MR.

Our Dominant concept consists of a chest brace apparatus, with arm bands to secure IMU sensors and a central unit to house the battery, transmitter, and data storage.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) raises oxygen in the blood of patients with failing lungs (e.g. COVID, seasonal flu, pediatric conditions) outside the body, analogously to kidney dialysis. A problem with the usual procedure is insufficient and erratic blood flow out of the body because of collapse of the vein. Our product uniquely clamps outside of the cannula, and uses a novel, simple electromagnetic solid-state mechanism: two compact clamp devices compress periodically to collect blood in the vein, and then release it periodically to collect it in the elastic region of our customized catheter.

We are ASU's BME Capstone Group 9: Biometrics for Rehabilitation Intel Inc. Whilst placing our focus on restoring hand mobility in burn patients, we have observed that existing methods of treatment fail to accurately measure hand functionality and quantify progress throughout rehabilitation sessions. The DigiFlexor works in tandem with a pre-established sensor which allows for biometric data recording in real time for OT/PT interpretation and refinement.

Intu-Care aims to develop a bronchoscope-based intubation system that improves clinician performance for the most difficult airways and patients who cannot be anesthetized. Our device is a sensor attachment for bronchoscopes that provides a carbon dioxide gradient as a visual guide to the airway.

Phalangeal osteomyelitis affects approximately 50,000 people every year and the current treatment involves temporary joint spacers and multiple surgeries, and 50% of the time amputations are needed to effectively remove the infection. Joined Efforts is creating a permanent antibiotic joint spacer that can be implanted into the hand digit in a single surgery. This unique spacer will withstand the biomechanical forces subjected to the hand and provide clinical value by efficiently removing infections, while avoiding amputations and allowing surgeons to expend less resources by shifting from two-phase surgeries to single-phase surgeries.

This video is an update on the progress of OnePunch, an aortic punch device developed under Phase II of Capstone. This is a Class II surgical device and will be utilized in Arterial Switch Operation (ASO). The goal of the device is to offer pediatric surgeons the ability to measure the diameter of the coronary artery and make the appropriate sized cut. The device is reusable and adjustable, and overcomes limitations posed by current aortic punch devices. The project is under the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University and in partnership with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

CARE Vessels created an autonomous guidewire & catheter insertion device. With just the press of a button the device will cannulate the femoral vein allowing physicians to quickly and easily administer medications or draw blood. Autonomizing this procedure will reduce cannulation inaccuracies and allow lower trained medical staff to perform the cannulation.

The current treatment for second and third degree burns result in the application of silicone based multi day dressings, however these are not ideal for promoting tissue regeneration. The use of regenerative medicine and skin care to address this issue has led to a solution utilizing an agarose hydrogel and bioactive agents for the delivery of growth factors.

Hypoglycemia is a condition in which a diabetic’s blood sugar drops to unsafe levels, resulting in loss of coordination, loss of consciousness, and in extreme cases death. Currently, manual administration of carbohydrates is the only method of treatment for hypoglycemia. Our device works in conjunction with third party continuous glucose monitors to automate glucose delivery, providing a safety net for when patients cannot administer treatment manually.

During alcohol addiction recovery, patients experience a wide range of uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms including anxiety, headaches, tachycardia, increased blood pressure, insomnia, irritability, sweating, tremors, nausea and vomiting. The team’s device is a noninvasive auricular vagus nerve stimulator intended to improve symptom relief when used as an adjunct therapy to pharmacological treatment. The device generates an asymmetric, biphasic, charge-balanced pulse signal that interfaces with the auricular branch via an earbud-shaped electrode wrapped in a conductive hydrogel.

The specific algorithm used for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) states that drug therapy should be administered promptly after two failed attempts of resuscitation by shock defibrillation. We are exploring a way to automate this drug administration to reduce the likelihood of human error, which in turn would increase the survival rate of patients going into cardiac arrest. In order to properly address this problem, our device must automate the drug delivery in the correct algorithm, modulate the rate at which the drug is administered through an IV, keep an administration record log, and have a fail-safe alert to ensure safety and reliability.

The Endo-lectrode is a non disruptive Endovascular Electroencephalographic Electrode Device for Neurocritical Care and Epilepsy. Its guidewire-like design with attached recording electrodes allows it to be implanted into the vessels of the dura mater without the invasive surgery that is required with all other intracranial electrodes. The Endo-lectrode provides meaningful data capture while avoiding the need for disruptive surgery, allowing the patient to be more comfortable while receiving the care they need.

The Cerebelarm team aims to produce a pediatric, upper limb prosthetic made using additive manufacturing. This prosthetic utilizes an integrated optical sensor that provides object recognition to dynamically change the prosthetic’s grip based on the object in view. This design concept tackles the difficulty of adjusting grip types within prosthetics seen on the market today, while creating a prosthetic that will hopefully normalize the lifestyle of users at a young age.

Pacemakers require replacement surgeries every 5-15 years depending on factors such as battery type, pacing percentage and type of pacemaker. There is room for innovation through a fully autonomous device that has the potential to enhance all active implantable medical devices and serve as a lifelong power source. Through the proposed concept of an implantable hemo-hydraulic electrical transducer, this technology would operate inside the vessel by harnessing the changes in arterial pulse pressure and converting this energy into electricity to fully power a cardiac pacemaker.

We are ANAMedical, and we have developed ANAstoCoat, a hydrogel coating for supporting anastomotic healing. Anastomotic leak is a serious complication associated with colorectal surgeries. Our hydrogel coating is loaded with IGF-1 and applied to the colon wall at the anastomotic site to support the wound healing process.

Solo RSI is an organization tool for use in rapid sequence intubation. The goal of the device is to increase the efficiency of rapid sequence intubation, creating a safer and faster process.

HydroBiotix is a hydrogel-based band-aid capable of delivering localized antibiotic treatment for skin and soft tissue infections. The band-aid will deliver a sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim solution through Fickian diffusion from a poly(acrylic acid)-based hydrogel over a 24-hour period. Our product provides long-term treatment while avoiding side effects associated with systemic antibiotic absorption.

WeightBear is a Lightweight Device to Aid Patients with Ankle Sprains Walk on their Own