Drainage System
Date: Spring 2021
Institute: Duke University - Design+Health Fellowship
Skills: Prototyping, FEA Analysis, Photoshop, 3D Modeling, Clinical Immersion, Need Identification, Customer Requirement Development and Concept Creation
US Provisional Patent - April 29, 2021 - Device and Method of Managing Fluid Collections
Arlette Geller - Inventor - Securement Mechanism
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Project Description:
Position: Design+Health Fellow
I was an engineer working on a team of doctors, nurses, buisness students,
joined by the mission of need identification
and product design and development to address the following medical needs
1. Clot prevention
2. Drain dislodgment
3. Infection risk and leakage due to lack of sealing between the inside of
the patient's body and outer environment
4. Discomfort for the patients and nursing staff
Current Technologies:
The overall design:
Individual Work and Respective Addressed Needs:
2. Drain dislodgment
3. Infection risk and leakage due to lack of sealing between the inside of
the patient's body and outer environment.
4. Discomfort for the patients and nursing staff
The securement device:
In combination with an adhesive patch will hold the drain in place,
eliminating the need for sutures and preventing accidental dislodgment.
Inspiration Sketches:
The device that has a deployment mechanism for holding the port in place.
When the plunger of the device is pressed, the internal capsule is stretched into a thin cylinder,
allowing for easy insertion through the skin incision.
When released, the coil inside the capsule returns to its original shape, securing the drain.
Technical Drawing of Securement Device:
Render of Securement Device:
Physical Prototype of Securement Device:
