1. AUTO-TRAC for Carpal Tunnel Therapy Team Therapy: Adam Gohl and John Peponis, BME Undergraduates Advisor: Dr. Eric Meyer Tech Advisor: Dr. Gerald LeCarpentier

2. Background

3. 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.”

4. CTS Therapy/Surgery Background

5. Market and Predicate Devices

7. Compliance Components and Problems Schedule conflicts Therapy = Conduit to Recovery Compliance is everything Exercises Braces/Splints Therapist meetings Compliance problems Location Schedule Autonomy

8. Needs Statement Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients need a therapeutic intervention which improves compliance by conferring autonomy during rehabilitation.

9. Concept Generation

10. 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

11. AUTO-TRAC Design

12. AUTO-TRAC Design Considerations Automatic Cheap Energy efficient Compact Lightweight

15. Estimated Cost ProductPrice C TRAC$99.00 Arduino LCD Screen$24.95 12V Rechargeable Battery Pack$26.90 Arduino Uno R3$24.95 12V Electronic Solenoid Valve$3.42 NEJE Mini Pressure Pump$14.94 PS11 Low Pressure Switch$49.00 TOTAL$243.16

16. Prototyping and Testing Timetable JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay Order Components and Fabricate Device Testing and Troubleshooting IRB and Patient Selection Analyze and Evaluate Results END

17. Image References http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productview.aspx?SKU=70518919 http://www.carpaltunnelgadgets.com/wp- content/uploads/2014/06/ctrac-hand-pump.jpg http://www.batteryspace.com/nimhbatterypack12v2200mah10xaafo rwalkingrobot.aspx http://www.smartproducts.com/images/news/ap_pumps.gif http://www.hardtnermedical.com/getpage.php?name=carpal https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0763/4541/products/VIVE_Univers al_One_Size_Fits_Most_Wrist_Support_Brace_24.jpg_- _Copy.jpg?v=1432146315

18. Image References https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/3/3e/C-trac.jpg http://www.corflex.com/products/upper-extremity/wrist-hand/wrist- splints/ultra-fit-wrist-splint/ https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0763/4541/products/VIVE_Univers al_One_Size_Fits_Most_Wrist_Support_Brace_24.jpg_- _Copy.jpg?v=1432146315 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/2170b4qJzfL.jpg

19. References http://www.carpaldoctors.com http://www.alliedelec.com/arduino- a000096/70518919/?mkwid=sabYU23qn&pcrid=30980760979&gclid =Cj0KEQiAnJqzBRCW0rGWnKnckOIBEiQA6qDBasFFjKt3KXRosigGYsbtx 6fit7mQl8kx-yC5gHKLhvoaAijB8P8HAQ#tab=specs http://www.batteryspace.com/nimhbatterypack12v2200mah10xaafo rwalkingrobot.aspx http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-DC-small-Electric-Solenoid-Valve-for- Gas-Air-N-C-normally-closed- /361186284214?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

20. References http://ecatalog.gemssensors.com/ecatalog/pressure- switches/en/212302 http://www.gemssensors.com/~/media/GemsNA/NEW%20CATALOG %20FILES%20-%202013/2014/PS-11-Series_07-MAY-14.ashx http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2923776/