156B Week 1

Team #13 (Laryngotracheal Stylet and Cannula)

Team member:

David Ivison

Daniel Lee

Ascher Ramsay

Jiahao Sun

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

• • Further project decision and optimization under consideration

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Three prototypes of testbed have been developed and analyzed 

  • Analyzed risk reduction test result regarding each design option in depth

  • Comprehended future deliverables from professor and sponsor

  • Developed a broad idea on other components of the project

  • Future intermediate milestone has been settled

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

• • Discussion with sponsors and team member to finalize further procedure on project development

  • Finalized one of the three design options by analyzing the pros and cons from each one

  • Starting working on the spray mechanism and retraction mechanism

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

• • The first priority is always combining the guiding stylet with the Laryngotracheal into a single device made of bendable material to increase efficiency during the intubation procedure. Worries about the retraction later.

  • All design potential option should be tested for consideration

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

• • Make sure to mention when the intubation process is used medically).

  • The administration of anesthesia for the intubation process should have been shown to audiences.

  • Simple 2D drawing can be created on each concept with descriptive names

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • The increase of extra expense and complexities on the intubation tube when the retraction mechanism is applied

  • Possible difficulties on retraction design

  • Will a smaller diameter make the device too susceptible to kink? Will the stylet break if it’s too thin?

  • Alternative approach of apertures idea?

  • More stable connection between component is needed

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • N/A so far.

Schedule

• • Describe upcoming milestone

Finalize tubing design and start developing a retraction device and spray mechanism.

• • Update Gantt chart.