Project Overview

The universal surgical drain will be used to drain pus from boils and abscesses that form underneath the skin. When inserted into a surgical incision made upon an abscess, the drain will keep the cavity of the abscess open by physically preventing the healing and closing of the skin, allowing the pus to drain. This device will be an improvement upon the existing Penrose drain. It will eliminate the need to suture the drain to the wound, and it will be simple to reinsert into the abscess cavity. This will eliminate the need for costly outpatient nursing visits. Additionally, it should be simple, cheap, and easy to produce so that it remains a viable competing product. The drain will be made in several different sizes to accommodate all size of abscess incisions.

Team Picture

Files

• Final Report (December 8, 2010)
• Final Poster (December 9, 2010)
• PDS (October 19, 2010)
• Mid-semester Presentation (October 19, 2010)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Ozair Chaudhry - Co-Team Leader
• Timothy Barry - Co-Team Leader
• Evan Joyce - Communicator
• Ryan Childs - BSAC
• Scott Carpenter - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Dr. Willis Tompkins - Advisor
• Dr. Ramzi Shehadi - Client

Related Projects

• Spring 2011: Universal surgical drain
• Fall 2010: Universal surgical drain