Implant-retained Finger Prosthesis Week 8 – October 26 to November 1, 2007 Team Members: Dustin Gardner – Team Leader Karen Chen – Communicator Richard Bamberg – BSAC Allison McArton – BWIG Alex Kracht – Communicator Client: Greg Gion Medical Art Prosthetics, LLC Phone: 608-833-7002, Email: [email protected] Advisor: Willis Tompkins, PhD Professor – Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Phone: 608-263-1581, Email: [email protected] Problem Statement The focus of this project is to design a substructure and connecting mechanism for an implant-retained finger prosthetic. Currently, the only method used in the United States is a slip-cover which holds the prosthetic onto the remaining portion of an amputated finger. New approaches have been used in other countries which involve implanting an object through the distal end of a partial digit bone. The object is such that a prosthetic finger with a solid substructure can be attached in order to achieve increased motility and use of the prosthetic finger without having any parts fall off. Our team is to design a prosthetic finger substructure and connection apparatus which will successfully match these characteristics. Restatement of Team Goals The team has chosen a design and must now consult the client in order to ensure fulfillment of design and client requirements. The team will start planning construction of the prototype and decide what materials and what size (scale) the prototype will be. Team members will individually contribute brainstormed ideas to the construction of the final design. Individual Goals Dustin Brainstorming, designing prototype, sending out progress report. Karen Brainstorming, designing prototype.Richard Brainstorming, designing prototype. Allison Brainstorming, designing prototype, webpage designing. Alex Brainstorming, designing prototype, contacting client. Summary of Accomplishment The team has given the mid-semester presentation and completed the mid-semester report. The team has begun brainstorming ideas for the final design specifics, and has been working on constructing a computer simulation of the final design. Statement of Team Goals The team will plan construction of the prototype, taking into consideration materials, size, design, and client requirements. The team will then produce a prototype and work on testing the device. Difficulties Current difficulties of this project include setting up a meeting with the client and ensuring the final design is sufficient to fulfill the design and client requirements. 10.26.07 Team: Met with advisor, shared work and ideas. 1.00h 10.29.07 Dustin: Brainstorming, designing prototype, sending out progress report. 1.15h 10.28.07 Karen: Brainstorming, designing prototype, constructing computer simulation. 2.00h 10.29.07 Richard: Brainstorming, designing prototype. 0.75h 10.28.07 Allison: Brainstorming, designing prototype, constructing computer simulation, webpage design. 2.00h 10.30.07 Alex: Brainstorming, designing prototype, contacting client. 0.75h Project Timeline September October November December Week Ending: 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 Project Research Brainstorming Writing PDS Writing Report Prototype Design Prototype Building Testing Re-designingRe-testing Meeting with Client Group Meeting
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