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Temporary pacemaker training simulator

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Project Overview

Temporary pacemakers are commonly used after cardiac surgery because patients are at high risk for developing abnormal cardiac rhythms in the post-operative period and a pacer can provide therapy for some of the abnormal rhythms. We will develop an interface, or simulated heart, between the pacemaker and the monitor that replaces the electrical conduction system of the heart, specifically the hearts electrical output and its electrical response to the pacemaker. The training device will essentially replicate a patient’s heart and interface with the monitor and the pacer. This will then allow trainees to learn how the pacer works without using a real patient.

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Team members from left to right: Laura Xu, Sam Brenny, Katie Peterson, Haley Knapp, Maddie Rutherford
Team members from left to right: Laura Xu, Sam Brenny, Katie Peterson, Haley Knapp, Maddie Rutherford

Contact Information

Team Members

  • Samuel Brenny - Team Leader
  • Katherine Peterson - Communicator
  • Laura Xu - BSAC
  • Haley Knapp - BWIG
  • Madeline Rutherford - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. John Webster - Advisor
  • Dr. Scott Hagen - Client
  • Glenda Zemlicka - Alternate Contact
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