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

2. The Project Purpose Specifications Ultimate Goal Outside Sources
Patent Search

3. 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

4. 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

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

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