Mobile pediatric ventilator

The mobile pediatric ventilator was part of my Biomedical Engineering Design Capstone. I collaborated with four other Biomedical Engineering students to create a medical device accessory to increase the independence of children on long-term mechanical ventilators by allowing them to move about with minimal assistance. For two semesters, we researched the medical device market, consulted representatives from a pediatric nursing home, and developed our product with the guidance of our advisor who we met weekly for design reviews and updates. 

As we were brainstorming possible solutions, I pitched one which consisted of an adjustable frame that gets mounted onto the back of a wheelchair and has pegs for interchangeable accessories to be secured to. We liked the simplicity of the idea and decided to continue forward with it, so I made a CAD model which we made a few adjustments to and finalized as a team. Due to limited time, we chose to scale everything down to accommodate a wheelchair for an 18 inch doll as a proof of concept. I was the only one in the group who was familiar with 3D printing, so I suggested and volunteered to FDM print our models which are pictured below. I also designed a logo for the team which we used to represent our 'company' that we were role playing as for the duration of the project. 

By the end of the course, we had devised C'Air Engineering, the company who cares about your air, and designed a straightforward, modular system that simplifies the tedious transfer to and from a wheelchair down to a singular step. Two semesters of hard work paid off at our Senior Showcase where we became the first team in the history of the Biomedical Engineering program to place in all three categories; presentation, demonstration, and design.