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An Opening in the Abdomen An Opening in the Market: Fascia Tensiometers

An Opening in the Abdomen An Opening in the Market: Fascia Tensiometers. GROUP 2: Martha Ingram Megan Johnston Chelsea Samson. What Is a Hernia?. Laparoscopic. Open. Device Requirements. Adjustability in width of coverage Sterilizable Easy to use by the surgeon

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An Opening in the Abdomen An Opening in the Market: Fascia Tensiometers

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  1. An Opening in the Abdomen An Opening in the Market: Fascia Tensiometers GROUP 2: Martha Ingram Megan Johnston Chelsea Samson

  2. What Is a Hernia?

  3. Laparoscopic Open

  4. Device Requirements • Adjustability in width of coverage • Sterilizable • Easy to use by the surgeon • Easy to read display of the tension • Withstand moderate tension levels from the surgeon and abdominal wall • Reusability to reduce long-term cost • Measure the magnitude of tension across the abdomen • FDA compliant

  5. Current Contemplations… • Test in Surgical Lab • Analyze performance • Document assessments and improvement goals • Present in Spring Showcase for 272/273 Final Product!

  6. Our Environment: • 20-30cm diameter ~314cm2 • Need to be able to allow needles and forceps to maneuver around device • Sterile • Procedures are not delicate • Goals of this Tool: • 1st—research gather data to obtain curve for determining relationship between success rate and fascia tension • Tool needs to be easily removable and not impede surgical progress • 2nd—interoperative planning tool • Need fast accurate readings with little fluctuation • Easily sterilized and reusable given large demands of operative procedure • Ease of placement and reading

  7. Units? • Fascia tension has never been measured • Have only vague idea of magnitude of tension • Have no concept of units • Newtons or pounds force? • Eventually want graph of tension and percent recurrence • Then units are not important – use graph to make decisions

  8. Other Issues • Gear system • Crank close • Release system • How much torque? • How big lever arm? • Sterilization • Digital display • Material • Surgical steel τ = r x F

  9. Future Work • Meet with Dr. Alan Bradshaw for consultation on gastric mobility • Observe hernia repair surgery • Continue to finalize initial design • Construct first design • Design circuit in LabView

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