in progress...

first-aid project

For my Medical Device Design class, our first project was to design a first-aid product or improve an existing one. I decided to make a Band-Aid dispenser that you could use with just one hand, since I've noticed it's pretty hard to open those sterile bandage packages when you've cut your finger. My redesigned Band-Aid packaging comes with suction cups to mount it in the bathroom and a ratcheting crank to hold one side of the sterile packet while you peel off the outer covering.

some initial prototypes

For my master's thesis project this year, I'm working on designing some gynecological devices. These are a couple of prototypes I've made to test out suction and curved pinching as ways of holding onto tissue. In the top photo you can see me trying out the suction method on a chicken thigh - it works pretty well until you poke the tissue in the area surrounding the suction cup, which breaks the seal. Stayed tuned for further prototyping updates...

a container for wires

I built this steel holder for my assorted wires and tubes so that I could start the new school year out with some well-organized materials. The project also gave me a good way to practice welding.