Design and Development of Steerable Catheter Glen Henbest Neil Sapra Advisor: Dr. Theodore Larson

The Project Purpose Specifications Ultimate Goal Outside Sources Patent Search

Change of plan Initial Plan Current Plan Literature Searches Design Mathematical Analysis Build Prototype and Test Current Plan Literature Searches Design ?? Build Model Test Design

The Ideas Muscle Wire Catheter “Turn-Wire” Catheter How it works? Current App’s Design Uncertainties “Turn-Wire” Catheter How it works? Design Advantages Disadvantages

The Model Considerations Materials Viscosity Pulsatile Flow Simulation of Arterial Wall Other... Materials Pump Glycerine PVC or other Tubing? Fiberglass Encasing

Future Work Build Model Build Prototypes Test Prototypes DesignSafe Poster Presentation Other...