AUTO-TRAC for Carpal Tunnel Therapy Team Therapy: Adam Gohl and John Peponis, BME Undergraduates Advisor: Dr. Eric Meyer Tech Advisor: Dr. Gerald LeCarpentier
Background
Percentage of Employed Adults* Aged 18–64 Years Who Had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome† in the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, 2010 * Employed adults are persons who worked at a job or business any time in the 12 months before the interview (either full-time or part-time). “In 2010, an estimated 3.1% of employed adults aged 18–64 years had carpal tunnel syndrome in the past 12 months.”
CTS Therapy/Surgery Background
Market and Predicate Devices
Compliance Components and Problems Schedule conflicts Therapy = Conduit to Recovery Compliance is everything Exercises Braces/Splints Therapist meetings Compliance problems Location Schedule Autonomy
Needs Statement Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients need a therapeutic intervention which improves compliance by conferring autonomy during rehabilitation.
Concept Generation
Design/Selection Criteria, Decision Matrix Assigned weights: Higher Weight: Higher Weight: Device simplicity (ease of use), Marketability, Expected device effectiveness Average Weight: Average Weight: Device fabrication, Degree of novelty Lower Weight: Lower Weight: Regulatory ease, Predicate design MarketabilityExpected device effectiveness Device simplicity (ease of use) Degree of novelty Device Fabrication Regulatory ease Predicate design
AUTO-TRAC Design
AUTO-TRAC Design Considerations Automatic Cheap Energy efficient Compact Lightweight
Estimated Cost ProductPrice C TRAC$99.00 Arduino LCD Screen$ V Rechargeable Battery Pack$26.90 Arduino Uno R3$ V Electronic Solenoid Valve$3.42 NEJE Mini Pressure Pump$14.94 PS11 Low Pressure Switch$49.00 TOTAL$243.16
Prototyping and Testing Timetable JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay Order Components and Fabricate Device Testing and Troubleshooting IRB and Patient Selection Analyze and Evaluate Results END
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