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Lens cleaner for surgical endoscope

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Lens cleaner for surgical endoscope

Project Overview

The goal of this project is to develop a method of cleaning a surgical endoscope during minimally invasive surgery. During surgery, surgical endoscopes are inserted through 5-10 mm diameter ports to allow the surgeons to see the anatomy and structures that are being operated on. One of the most common issues during surgery is that the lens at the end of the scope becomes fogged or dirtied by condensation or debris, blood, or smoke. Given that minimally invasive surgery can provide benefits such as smaller incisions and quicker recovery, it is advantageous to decrease the number of times an endoscope needs to be removed. Reducing this removal number to zero will decrease the time and cost of the surgery, which is why the goal of this project is to develop a prototype that can clean the lens of the endoscope while surgery is being performed.

Team Picture

Mackenzie Beam (BPAG), Samuel Neuman (BSAC), Melissa Bouharati (BWIG), Thomas (TJ) Turinske (Team Leader), Emily Lai (Communicator).
Mackenzie Beam (BPAG), Samuel Neuman (BSAC), Melissa Bouharati (BWIG), Thomas (TJ) Turinske (Team Leader), Emily Lai (Communicator).

Contact Information

Team Members

  • Thomas Turinske - Team Leader
  • Emily Lai - Communicator
  • Samuel Neuman - BSAC
  • Melissa Bouharati - BWIG
  • Mackenzie Beam - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Dr. Alireza Ashtiani - Advisor
  • Dr. Aviad Hai - Advisor
  • Hau Le - Client

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