1. Final Status Update P09006 – Upper Extremity Exerciser
Wesley Adam (ISE)

2. Administrative Information
Project Name:
Upper Extremity Exerciser
Project Number:
P09006
Project Family:
Assistive Devices
Track:
Assistive Devices and Bioengineering
Start Term:
2008-1
End Term:
2008-2
Faculty Guide(s):
Dr. Matthew Marshall (ISE) – Confirmed
Dr. Elizabeth DeBartolo (ME) – Confirmed
Primary Customer:
J.J. Mowder-Tinney – Confirmed
Director of Clinical Education
Nazareth College Department of Physical Therapy

3. Phase 0: Planning Mission Statement
“The purpose of this project is to redesign or create a new upper extremity exerciser, to be used in the rehabilitation of stroke victims, who have lost basic mobile function in their upper body.”
Project Constraints:
Budget: $1,500 - $2,000
Primary Market /Project Opportunities:
Nazareth College Department of Physical Therapy
Secondary Market /Project Opportunities:
Stroke Victims
Other Physical Therapy Providers
Stakeholders:
Rochester Institute of Technology
Senior Design Program
J.J. Mowder-Tinney
Dr. Matthew Marshall
Dr. Elizabeth DeBartolo

4. Project Background
Resting Position
Flexed Position

5. Intellectual Property Considerations
Upon the request of J.J. Mowder-Tinney, the projects primary customer: All work to be completed by students in this track is expected to be released to the public domain. This work includes, but is not limited to, designs, drawings and any pertinent documents.

6. Identify Customer Needs
Primary Customer Needs:
Durability
Adjustability
Light Weight
Able to be cleaned/ sterilized
Portable
Inexpensive
Able to be used on both sides of the body
Maintains a pre-determined range of motion
Secondary Customer Needs:
Able to be used while sitting or standing
Able to be reproduced
Able to be used without assistance

7. Needs Hierarchy Need 1: Safety:
Need 1.1: Must maintain desired range of motion
Need 1.2: Must be able to be cleaned/sterilized
Need 2: Adjustability:
Need 2.1: Must have the ability to fit patients of various height and weight
Need 2.2: Must be able to be used on either side of the body
Need 2.3: Must be able to be used while sitting or standing
Need 3: Economic:
Need 3.1: Must remain within the allowed budget of $1500-$2000
Need 3.2: Must be easy to reproduce
Need 4: Ease of Use:
Need 4.1: Patients must be able to use device without assistance
Need 4.2: Must be portable, therefore of minimal size and weight
Need 5: Rehabilitative:
Need 5.1: Must allow arm to rest at a patients side, 90 degree angle between upper and lower arm
Need 5.2: Must provide assistance as a patient extends and then raises their arm
Need 5.3: Must provide resistance as a patient lowers their arm to the rest position
Need 5.4: Must allow the arm the be raised above the shoulder, to an angle of at least 100 degrees
Need 5.5: Must assist elbow flex to its full potential, roughly 180 degrees between the upper and lower arm
Need 5.6: Must provide assistance extending the fingers back towards the body, when the arm is in the raised position
Need 5.7: Device does not allow the patient's arm to extend beyond the resting position at the side of the patient's body

8. Target Specifications

9. Required Resources
Faculty:
Environment:
Equipment:
Materials:

10. Staffing Requirements

11. Team Values and Norms Expectations of a team member: Reliable
Committed
Professional
Motivated
Accurate
Thorough
Punctual
Team Rule:
Each team member is expected to communicate with the Project Manager if a significant project alteration must be made or if they will be unable to attend a team meeting.

12. Work Breakdown Structure

13. Summary of 3 Week Project Plan
Project Manager: Tutorial on EDGE, establish meeting times and places, conduct a brainstorming session, document group progress and ideas
The Team:
Week 1: Familiarize themselves with PRP
Week 2: Research devices currently in use, components of those devices, materials, etc.
Week 3: Decide on a design, Incorporate research into a detailed design

14. Risk Assessment

15. Risk Assessment

16. Grading Scheme

17. Outstanding Items Final Recommendation: Let this project run!
Final Touches on my PRP
Meet with Faculty Consultant to verify staffing requirements
Secure workspace in the Senior Design Lab
Staff an ambitious and excited project team
Final Recommendation:
Let this project run!

18. Questions