Team 14
Team Members |
Faculty Advisor |
Isabella Rojas |
Dr. Kazunori Hoshino Sponsor University of Connecticut |
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Advanced Ventriculoperitoneal shunt monitoring system for infection detection, cerebrospinal fluid analysis and pressure sensing
Designing a smart ventriculoperitoneal shunt for the safe drainage of CSF fluid from the left ventricle of the brain in patients with hydrocephalus. This shunt will include sensors that relay information about fluid pressure, flow rate, and color wirelessly to an external device like a phone for safe and non-invasive monitoring of shunt status, in order to catch mechanical or biological malfunctions early before beginning to negatively affect the patient.