Debrief Pres

UBC Biomedical EngineeringStudent Team

International Medical Device InitiativeOpen Debrief Session

AcknowledgementsFor this Debrief Event

UBC APSC and EECE Dept. - Sponsorship

Hannah Haghdadi - Catering, Name tags

Brandon Kim - Refreshments, Poster

Karen Woodward - Event Program

Vivian Wong - Picture Slideshow

Marcus Cheung - Poster

Karla Rivera, Jenny Yang, Carol Fu - Event Setup and Preparation

Presentation Overview

● About UBC BEST

● Team Mission

● International Medical Device Initiative

● Trip Findings

● Future Directions

● Appreciation

Who are we?UBC Undergraduate students in Engineering, Business and Science who design and construct medical devices

Team Mission

To build medical devices or systems that optimize the delivery of

medical care and improve patient outcomes.

Executive Team

Andrea Marshall

CEOCo-Captain

Julie KerrCOO

Co-Captain

Elizabeth WicksCTO

Co-Captain

Brandon Kim Software Lead

Marysia Grzybowski

Research Lead

Harry PigotElectrical

Lead

Georgia Grzybowski Mechanical

Lead

Muieen Cader Business Lead

Past and Current Projects● Music to Movement (M2M)

● Ebola Aid - EMR System

● Peripheral Neuropathy

International Medical Device Initiative

Acknowledgements

Our Generous Donors

Paul Geyer CEO, LightIntegra

Dr. Jim McEwen President, Western Clinical Engineering Ltd.

Dr. Ken Spencer President, SpencerCreo Foundation

AcknowledgementsAndrea Wink

Jeannie Scarfe

Dr. Marc Parlange

Dr. Elizabeth Croft

Dr. Leo Stocco

Dr. Peter Cripton

Andrea Walus

Darla LaPierre

Dr. Andre Ivanov

Kevin Chaplin

Dr. Bernie Garrett

Dr. Helen Brown

Jenny Reilly

Dr. Phyllis Kisa

Dr. Charles Laszlo

Jonathan Ledgard

Mike Crean

ErinRose Handy

Wendy McHardy

Nathan O’Hara

Vanja Bodor

Florin Gheorge

Marianne Black

Lawrence Buchan

Benjamin Horsman

Dr. Charles Larson

Dr. Richard Lester

Jocelyn Conway

Jason Carmichael

Shalaleh Rismani

Jocelyn Ma

Richard Colwell

Why Uganda?

Makerere University Biomedical Engineering Program

Makerere Students

UgandaMulago National Referral Hospital

Why Kenya?

UBC Center for Excellence

KenyaNanyuki County Hospital

Nyeri Regional Referral Hospital

Trip Objectives

● Gather information on the context

● Identify medical challenges

● Build a framework for future

collaborations and implementation

Project Goals

● Addresses an identified medical challenge

● Is sustainable and context appropriate

● Is designed through collaboration

● Optimizes health care practices

● Improves patient outcomes

Develop a device that…

Findings

● Existing technology and clinical challenges

● Donated equipment

● Maintenance, repair, and disposal

Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kawolo District Hospital, Nanyuki

County Hospital, Nyeri Regional Referral Hospital

TractionMulago Hospital and Nanyuki County Hospital

PhototherapyMulago Hospital and Nanyuki County Hospital

Fetal Heart RateMulago Hospital and Nanyuki County Hospital

Mulago Hospital and Nanyuki County HospitalThe Oxygen Challenge

Surgical EquipmentNanyuki County Hospital

● Forceps● Retractors● Diathermy● Awl stabilizer

Suction Overflow ChallengeMulago Hospital and Nanyuki County Hospital

Ambulance ServicesNanyuki County Hospital

Microscope Phone HolderMulago Hospital

Ear Irrigation Nanyuki County Hospital

Respiratory RateMulago Hospital and Nanyuki County Hospital

Laboratory

Nanyuki County Hospital (Kenya)

Nyeri Regional Referral Hospital (Kenya)

Equipment TrackingMulago Hospital and Nanyuki County Hospital

Sustainable Donations

● Needs Assessment

● Technical Considerations

● Follow Up

Current Equipment

● Maintenance

● Repair

● Disposal

Findings Summary

● Existing technology and clinical challenges

● Donated equipment

● Maintenance, repair, and disposal

Future Direction

Now

September

May

Onwards

Write proposals

Build prototypes

Funding applications

Design and Development

Potential Competition

Ongoing design

Thank you!

Dr. James McEwen, Mr Paul Geyer and Dr. Ken Spencer