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ScarStretch

Automated Skin Scar Tissue Massaging to Facilitate Healing

 

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2023-2024 Team
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Team Name
ScarStretch
Project Title
Automated Skin Scar Tissue Massaging to Facilitate Healing
Design Challenge
Scarring from burn injuries is extremely common, especially in children, and has a higher chance of resulting in hypertrophic scarring, or an unwanted scar healing outcome. Scar massaging, a series of stretches and motions performed on a child by a caregiver, is often prescribed in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Costa Rica to assist in the proper healing of scar tissue. Unfortunately, this process presents a time commitment and burden on caregivers, which can lead to reduced efficacy of the treatment if it is not executed correctly. Therefore, ScarStretch aims to create a low-cost, easy-to-use, wearable device that can provide scar massaging therapies to pediatric burn patients without the intervention of a caregiver.
Date Updated
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Sponsors
Rice 360
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Department(s)
  • Global Health Technologies
  • Bioengineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
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Team Members

Award(s) and Recognition
Accepted to the University of Minnesota Design of Medical Devices Conference
Semifinalist for Rice360 Institute for Global Health Design Competition
Accepted to Houston Global Health Collaborative 2024 Conference
Team Type
Collaborative Capstone Design

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Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen
Rice University

6100 Main Street MS 390 | Houston, Texas | 77005

Phone: 713.348.OEDK

Email: oedk@rice.edu

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