1. Developing a Cardiovascular Model James Clear Chase Houghton Meghan Murphy

2. Problem Statement No all-purpose cardiovascular model is currently commercially available. – Models are made for testing of a particular device exclusively – No in vitro model exists for physicians to learn and visualize cardiac procedures Current model exists from last semester but has design flaws and performance shortcomings

3. Problem Statement: Currently Available Technology Patented model for fatigue testing of prosthetic tricuspid valve replacements. Model applies pressure on valve to mimic in vivo forward and backflow gradients. Agar gel model with characteristics of biological tissue used to model left ventricular and aortic chambers. Ultrasound imaged flow dynamics through bicuspid valve. Model testing ventricle assist devices pumping performance and quantifying flow dynamics. Resistance comparable to native heart present. Patented teaching model for complex cardiac surgery including repair of congenital heart defects. Clay open system model with detachable colored tubes.

4. Performance Criteria – Cardiovascular Model Specifications Water tight Portable Anatomically representative Axial Pump for generating pressure gradient in venous system Aesthetically pleasing Hingeable heart

5. Primary Objective It is the purpose of this team to use the previously established model as a foundation for developing a heart model of the inferior venous flow, and potentially interchangeable model of inferior arterial flow, which may be easily visualized and modulated.

6. Solution Description Develop a cardiovascular model with the following requirements Insert and visualize catheters, intracardiac devices intended for septum, and deliver stents Apply venous flow (10 mmHg) to improve anatomical representation Introduce medical professionals and students to protocols and devices

7. Solution Description: Adaptations to Current Design Remove upper half – decrease size, increase portability Connect pump to simulate blood flow through veins Acrylic tubes – prevent leaking, withstand pressure created by pump, ability to see inside vessels Access points – various medical devices to be tested and displayed

8. Goals This model will: – Be a useful, anatomically accurate tool for physicians and medical device companies Preliminary tests for devices Instructional use for physicians – Be portable in order to transport

9. Factors Cost – Materials Pipes, connectors, valves, heart casing – Labor/Machining Quality – Design of the new model Size, portability, water tight, aesthetically pleasing Benefits – Layout and modularity/size of model Potential conversion of venous model to arterial

10. Performance Metrics Outcome measurements – Ability of devices to be effectively used on the model Catheter manipulation, stent delivery, intrarticular device mobility – Ability to transport easily and set up quickly – Water retention – Anatomical accuracy

11. Synthesis—System and Environment www.cvcu.com.au/images/cv_torso.jpg

12. Model Heart http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/bioprosthetic+valve

13. Design Dimensions – Inferior Vena Cava – 1 in interior Diameter (avg. diameter 20 mm) – Femoral Vein-.5 in interior Diameter (avg. diameter 10 mm) Solid Acrylic tubing sealed with Chloroform Axial Pump generating ~10mmHg pressure Approximating geometry of the heart Hinging of right atrium Bioprosthetic tricuspid valve Modular construction Selfhealing polymer to model septum

14. Experiment Block Diagram Improvements to initial design Determine Cardiac Procedures to test General Model Requirements Aesthetic Easily Viewable Portable and quickly assembled Design features to implement functions Test Model Functionality Refine No Leaks FINAL DESIGN Closed Circuit Determine heart functions to mimic Hinge Heart Pump

15. Validation Performance will be assessed by how physicians interface with device and how realistically the device models cardiac procedures Conclusions will be drawn on how the design implements intended design features – Portable, Transparent, Pump, Water-tight Physician input will be considered for future design improvements and used to identify drawbacks

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