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Novel Distal Screw Hole Targeting Device for Intramedullary Nailing

 

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Membership level
2019-2020 Team
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Team Name
Autobits
Project Title
Novel Distal Screw Hole Targeting Device for Intramedullary Nailing
Design Challenge
Intramedullary nailing is commonly advised as a repair surgery for lower-extremity long bone fractures, which are those occurring in the femur, tibia, or fibula. During this procedure, an orthopedic surgeon inserts a titanium rod through the bone to stabilize the fracture, then secures the implant to the bone with a series of radially oriented screws.

Currently, the process of locating the distal screw hole for intramedullary implant surgery is time-consuming, arduous, involves freehand guessing-and-checking, and exposes patients and staff to excessive radiation. Our team is developing a cost-effective solution that reliably and accurately expedites distal screw hole targeting while decreasing the required radiation exposure during the procedure
Date Updated
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Sponsors
REA - Rice Engineering Alumni
Department(s)
  • Bioengineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
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Faculty Advisor 1 - Name
Gary Woods
Faculty Advisor 1 - Department
  • ECE
Faculty Advisor 2 - Name
Sabia Abidi
Faculty Advisor 2 - Department
  • BIOE
Client First Name
Ashvin
Client Last Name
Dewan
Client Company/Organization
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
 

Team Members

1# First Name
Mayank
1# Last Name
Ahuja
1# Email
1# Department
  • MECH
2# First Name
Kelvin
2# Last Name
Boateng
2# Email
2# Department
  • BIOE
3# First Name
Jason
3# Last Name
Dennis
3# Email
3# Department
  • BIOE
4# First Name
James
4# Last Name
McNaney
4# Email
4# Department
  • ECE
5# First Name
Tory
5# Last Name
Songyang
5# Email
5# Department
  • ECE
Team Type
Collaborative Capstone Design
PROPER ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
This project is sponsored by Rice Engineering Alumni. The design work for this project is supported by the resources of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen.

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