College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Biomedical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Biomedical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Biomedical Engineering
Date
6-2024
Primary Advisor
Iian Black, College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
Deep Vein Thrombosis is one of the leading causes of death in hospitals worldwide due its ability to form in patients who are sedentary after receiving care. There is a need for a DVT diagnostic device that can be worn constantly in order to alert medical professionals if a thrombosis is forming, which is the basis of this senior project. The current solutions are time consuming, and look for thrombi after they have fully formed. The goal of this senior project is to design and construct a device to constantly monitor in-hospital patients for early stage DVT and alert hospital staff. In order for this device to be successful, customer requirements for both the patients, and the hospital staff, were outlined and documented to make sure their needs are sufficiently met. Turning customer requirements into engineering requirements resulted in measurable testing specifications, which will allow future device designs to be reviewed and improved. The scope of this project is to have a fully functioning prototype with some testing completed. If the device design is carried further, there is a lot of potential to be extremely influential in hospital settings. This device would be the only one capable of early detection of DVTs and would help keep patients safe and allow them to receive full care to make full recoveries.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/bmedsp/193