Laparoscopic Banding Device Team Members: Kailey Feyereisen: Leader Anna Moeller: BWIG Gina Stuessy: Communications Tyler Witt: BSAC Client: Dr. Thomas Julian Department of OB/GYN U.W. – Madison Medical School Email: [email protected] Date: November 3, 2007 to November 9, 2007 Problem Statement: “Design a laparoscopic banding instrument for tubal sterilization that is less traumatic and more dependable” than current, cumbersome, rough, inaccurate product. (Julian) Individual Goals for Next Week: Tyler: Continue working with team to help build prototype Gina: Help finish prototype, finish letter of intent Anna: Help finish prototype, finish letter of intent Kailey: Help finish prototype, finish letter of intent Summary of Accomplishments • Began work on prototype (11/05/07) • Continued work on prototype (11/07/07) This Week’s Goals: • Finish construction of prototypes • Brainstorm ideas for different band loader • Order practice bands—must do this week • Finish letter of intent for funding from client (due Nov. 15th)Rough Schedule: Difficulties: We ran into problems when we started to construct a 2:1 prototype. The machine shop does not have drills long enough for us to do this, so we decided to make an initial prototype to scale for proof of concept. Activities: Members Hours Tyler: Machine shop, lecture 10.5 Gina: Machine shop, 3 Anna: Machine shop, updating notebook, lecture 7 Kailey: Machine shop, updating notebook, lecture 4.5
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