Variable Compliance in Simulated Lungs BME 273 Oral Presentation January 23, 2007 Alyssa Z. Cherif
Design Team Advisors Dr. Matt Weinger (MD) Dr. Dan France (PhD) Ray Booker Bobby Gibbons
Description of Project PACU Simulation Center Teaching Improving actual PACU hand-offs Purposes of SimMan Current abilities SimQuest Increased comfort in procedure Wide range of possible scenarios
Manipulating Lung Capacity of SimMan Oxygen consumption and the PACU Current capabilities of SimMan Limitations
Improvements Two methods to allow for variable lung compliance Solid weight in the chest cavity Valve in bronchi
Timeline January February March, April Continue to meet with advisors and weigh different possibilities February Introduce materials to SimMan March, April Complete and perfect design Observe simulations in the PACU center
Design and Long-term Goals Create a method of altering lung capacity that will continue to be used in simulations Increase efficiency in the PACU