Automatic Catheter Irrigation System (ACIS)

Grade Level at Time of Presentation

Senior

Major

Engineering & Technology Management

Institution

Morehead State University

Department

Engineering and Technology Management

Abstract

In the medical field, there has always been a desire to prevent multiple types of infections. The purpose of this research project is to determine the marketability, design, engineering, and prototyping of the Automatic Catheter Irrigation System (ACIS) that will inherently prevent/minimizing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI’s). According to recent statistics, the percentage of CAUTI’s among Americans has gradually increased and the problem has yet to be solved. Doctors are simply prescribing antibiotics continuously to fight the infections. The goal of the ACIS is to fight against the risk of CAUTI’s, and to minimize the over prescribing of vital antibiotics, save the patients time and money for constant hospital and urgent care visits, and provide home-health agencies with a device that can minimize the need for constant catheter changes and home visits. A detailed outline of this design project will include all blueprints, drawings, calculations, materials needed, patenting design potential, and marketing value.

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Automatic Catheter Irrigation System (ACIS)

In the medical field, there has always been a desire to prevent multiple types of infections. The purpose of this research project is to determine the marketability, design, engineering, and prototyping of the Automatic Catheter Irrigation System (ACIS) that will inherently prevent/minimizing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI’s). According to recent statistics, the percentage of CAUTI’s among Americans has gradually increased and the problem has yet to be solved. Doctors are simply prescribing antibiotics continuously to fight the infections. The goal of the ACIS is to fight against the risk of CAUTI’s, and to minimize the over prescribing of vital antibiotics, save the patients time and money for constant hospital and urgent care visits, and provide home-health agencies with a device that can minimize the need for constant catheter changes and home visits. A detailed outline of this design project will include all blueprints, drawings, calculations, materials needed, patenting design potential, and marketing value.