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Boston Scientific: Embolic Protection Testing

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The goal of this project is to develop an anatomically correct testing system for an embolic protection capture device that is used during a trans-aortic valve replacement.

Project Overview

When patients get trans-aortic valve replacements (TAVR procedures), emboli (free-floating objects) are often produced when valve calcification is broken up. These emboli can cause stroke by traveling into the carotid and left subclavian arteries. The team is tasked with creating an anatomically correct testing system that can be used by Boston Scientific when testing their next generation of the Sentinel embolic protection capture device.

Team Picture

Team members from left to right: Brooke Weyenberg, Darby MacLeish, Seth Roge, Rehaan Machhi, Jared Zunenshine
Team members from left to right: Brooke Weyenberg, Darby MacLeish, Seth Roge, Rehaan Machhi, Jared Zunenshine

Contact Information

Team Members

  • Brooke Weyenberg - Team Leader
  • Seth Roge - Communicator
  • Rehaan Machhi - BSAC
  • Darby Macleish - BWIG
  • Jared Zunenshine - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Dr. Darilis Suarez-Gonzalez - Advisor
  • Ms. Jessica Brand - Client
  • Mr. Alex Wiedmann - Alternate Contact
  • Ms. Lisa Shoemaker - Alternate Contact

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