1. Redesign of a Distal Protection Filter
Chenara Johnson
Daphne Kontos
Perry Tiberio
Sandeep Devabhakthuni

2. Review of Project
Carotid Artery Angioplasty

3. Review of Project

4. Review of Project (cont’d)
FilterWire EX
NeuroShield

5. The DJKT Filter

6. The Past Researched prior filters (all)
Met with cardiovascular surgeon (Dr. Wholey) (all)
Designed a filter (all)
Constructed it in SolidWorks (S & P)
Bill of Materials (D & C)
Ordered materials (D)
Found how to manufacture (D & C)

7. Presently Finish receiving all materials Manufacturing stage
Where to build it?
How many filters will we need?
Use nylon?
Attachment of struts (point connection)
Redesign flow loop?
Use new material?

8. The Future My missions specifically are:
Determine if we’ll use pre-pored polyurethane or nylon
Find alternative methods for assembling the parts
Testing DJKT filter
Statistical analysis
Update design history file
The team as a whole will perform filter testing and update of other controlled documents.

9. Questions ?