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University of California, San Diego
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MAE 156B: Senior Design Project
Figure 1: Final wound compression garment
Figure 1: Final wound compression garment
Figure 10a: Final non-waterproof garment
Figure 10a: Final non-waterproof garment
Figure 9a: Final waterproof garment
Figure 9a: Final waterproof garment
Project Background and Needs Being Addressed
Dr. Caesar Anderson is the medical director of the UC San Diego Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Healing Center in Encinitas, where he treats many patients with a variety of chronic wounds. Of these wounds, venous stasis ulcers are the most common. His therapy combines standard wound care with advanced therapeutics such as negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) allowing him to achieve highly impressive wound closure rates. The current method of applying compression by wrapping layers on bandages around the leg is time consuming and can result in inconsistent compression due to differences in application technique and patient movement.
Design Solution
Our goal for this device is to create a reusable garment that applies pressure for the duration of the healing process and allows wound dressings to be easily changed, and that also works in a wide variety of patient situations.
Prioritized objectives:
Portable, apply uniform pressure to the leg
Ease of access to wound
Allow NPWT tubing to be inserted without disrupting compression
Apply garment and reach desired pressure in under 10 minutes
Rechargeable battery powered, lasting at least 18 hours before needing to be plugged into the wall (at night while patients sleep)
Final Presentation
Poster
Team 27 Final Design Review Presentation.pdfTeam 27 Poster Draft Updated.pptx.pdfPage updated
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