GT BME Capstone

Ethos Medical began as a capstone project with a goal to improve epidural placement in 2018. With the help of CREATE-X and GCMI’s T3 labs, Ethos was able to validate their device through preclinical feasibility studies with practicing emergency room physicians and identify important procedure improvements. These studies will be critical as Ethos aims to complete FDA regulatory clearance in late 2022.
https://gcmiatl.com/2021/09/22/from-capstone-through-create-x-and-on-to-the-precipice-of-commercialization-ethos-medicals-medtech-journey-for-its-novel-spinal-guidance-system/

Last year students Faith Colaguori, Maité Marin-Mera, Megan McDonnell, and Rebecca Forry along with their sponsor, Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa of the Mayo Clinic, set out to create an anatomically accurate and responsive 3D model capable of simulating brain mapping. Brain mapping is a tool used by neurosurgeons to create a spatial representation of the brain and provides a mechanism to preserve brain tissue during surgery. However, brain mapping is a difficult technique and does not have a widely available surgical simulation device. To address this, the team created a proof-of-concept 3D model that is a more accurate representation of live surgical environments and can be used as a training tool for residents. Read more about their work published in Operative Neurosurgery here: https://academic.oup.com/ons/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ons/opab331/6375128?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Three-Dimensionally Printed Surgical Simulation Tool for Brain Mapping Training and Preoperative Planning AbstractBACKGROUND. Brain mapping is the most reliable intraoperative tool for identifying surrounding functional cortical and subcortical brain parenchyma. Bra

Another semester is off to a great start with many exciting new projects. Here students Josh Cruz, Nick Lima, Derek Prusener, Shovan Bhatia, and Giancarlo Riccobon (pictured left to right) visit the Mayo clinic to work with their sponsor, Dr. Tawk, on creating an improved Vascular Closure Device.

If you have a med-tech innovation idea that you want to turn into a reality, there is less than 1 week left to submit project proposals for the BME Capstone Fall 2021 semester! Submissions are due next Thursday July 15th, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. https://bmecapstone.gatech.edu/submit-a-project-proposal-2/

Reminder!!! BME Capstone Design is currently accepting project proposals! We are looking for project sponsors who will mentor and work alongside a team of dedicated BME students to solve a relevant healthcare issue you have identified, or to help develop your idea for a novel medical technology.

Be sure to submit your proposal by Thursday, July 15th before midnight: https://bmecapstone.gatech.edu/submit-a-project-proposal-2/

Do you want to turn your med-tech innovation idea
from science-fiction into science-fact? We can help! BME Capstone is currently seeking project proposals for the Fall 2021 semester. Submissions are due Thursday July 15th, 2021 at 11:59pm EST.

Our award-winning teams are focused on delivering value and results to project sponsors in order to ultimately benefit patient care. Use this link to submit a project proposal: https://bmecapstone.gatech.edu/submit-a-project-proposal-2/

Another big congratulations goes to the overall Spring 2021 Capstone Design Expo winner, StrideLink!!!

StrideLink created an affordable and accessible gait analysis technology using components commonly found in other wearable activity trackers.

Read more about their project here: https://expo.gatech.edu/prod1/portal/portal.jsp?c=17462&p=413142918&g=413665329&id=413949754

A huge congratulations to the Milk Maids for taking home Best in BME at the Spring 2021 Capstone Design Expo!!!

They developed an innovative, hand-held, baby-bottle shaped screening device that utilizes a vacuum pressure sensor to output real-time quantitative data of an infant’s ability to breastfeed. Well done!

Read more about their project here: https://sites.gatech.edu/bmecapstonestudent/s21-project-milk-maids/

The Spring 2021 Capstone Design Expo is TODAY! At Expo, over 1000 seniors from Georgia Tech, will showcase their innovative projects designed during their Senior/Capstone Design course. Can't wait to see you there!

Registration for the event is over, but if you missed out you can still see this semester's BME projects on our website: https://designgarden.bme.gatech.edu/s21-digital-expo/

Our digital expo is live! Come check out the biomedical devices created by this semesters teams here: https://designgarden.bme.gatech.edu/s21-digital-expo/

Pictured project: ScolAlign

The Spring 2021 Capstone Design Expo is Tuesday! At Expo, over 1000 seniors from Georgia Tech, will showcase their innovative projects designed during their Senior/Capstone Design course. If you are interested in attending, be sure to register beforehand: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-2021-georgia-tech-capstone-design-virtual-e-registration-132584771621

The G.I. (Mostly) Joes have been hard at work redesigning and testing their device. This has involved assessing the mechanism needed to mimic the natural contractile forces produced by muscles surrounding the esophagus which patients with achalasia are often lacking. They have been working closely with partners at GCMI to create a robust test set-up, and are excited to share their work during Capstone Expo next Tuesday!