Bone MorcellatorFairfield University, BEI Senior Project 2004 Medical Device
Estimated Cost: <$200
Orthopedic surgeons often perform bone transplants for repair or build-up of injured bones. The existing methods are time consuming and not do not cut the bone into optimal size pieces for packing and forming.
Statement of Work
The following are segments of work to be finished for me to consider this a successful project. They can be sub-divided by the team members or assigned. I consider this to be a large project requiring three students. They need to apply creative mechanical engineering design and problem solving, engineering and market research, manufacturing process research and analysis, model fabrication and testing and financial analysis.
Segments Required:
1. Research: Define problem, visit hospitals, interview surgeons, research existing technologies.
2. Analysis: Compile and analyze research. Further define the problem and the outcome of a successfulsolution. What features and functions will the successful solution have?
3. Possible solutions: Develop 10-15 possible solution concepts. Analyze the solutions and narrow it down to 3-5 preferred feasible solutions,
4. Design and Model fabrication: Using engineering skills, design the chosen feasible solutions. Perform further analysis to narrow the solutions down further. Construct large breadboard models of the chosen designs for proof of concept. Construct actual size working models of the chosen concepts.
5. Test Fixture: Design and develop a test set-up which clearly demonstrates the product to spectators.
6. Testing: Develop standardized tests to compare devices against the existing technology. Test and analyze results.
7. Manufacturability: Research and analyze how the chosen solutions will be manufactured and at what cost.
8. Technology and Patent Search: Perform technology and patent searches to determine the uniqueness of the chosen solutions.
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Charles Sherts
President
Innex Corporation
(203) 366-1112
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