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Description

Design and development of a novel catheter based inflatable device for treatment of trauma through vascular occlusion to prevent fatal blood loss.

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During severe trauma to the torso region, the state of the art primary care treatment involves blocking the aorta to prevent fatalistic blood loss through incompressible wounds: Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA).

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This project aims at improving the efficacy and controllability of the occlusion through soft and semi rigid structures to alleviate the challenges of the REBOA.

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REBOA (source)

Contributions

  • Leading the mechanical design sub-group for improved device design

  • Exploring design concepts and fabrication

  • Computer Aided Design

  • Testing performance in a closed loop setup

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