OBJECTIVE

Disabled Patient Disabled Patient Positioning SystemPositioning System

Team Members:Team Members:Hani Bou-ReslanHani Bou-Reslan

Ben MogaBen MogaJoel RotroffJoel RotroffTom PearceTom Pearce

March 5th, 2004March 5th, 2004

University of Wisconsin - Madison Biomedical Engineering Design Courses

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OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

Create a device that will allow wheelchair Create a device that will allow wheelchair users access to health care devices.users access to health care devices.

Specifically, the device must be able to Specifically, the device must be able to vertically translate and rotate the patient vertically translate and rotate the patient and wheelchair.and wheelchair.

Existing CompetitionExisting Competition

There is no There is no comparable device comparable device on the market.on the market.

Closest examples are Closest examples are designed strictly for designed strictly for lifting, do not posses lifting, do not posses rotational capabilities, rotational capabilities, and are bulky.and are bulky.

Device SpecificationsDevice Specifications

Final weight 350 lbs.Final weight 350 lbs.

Designed to support Designed to support 500 lbs.500 lbs.

Elevate from Elevate from minimum height (3”) minimum height (3”) to maximum height to maximum height (9”) in 7 seconds.(9”) in 7 seconds.

Rotate 360° in 15 Rotate 360° in 15 seconds.seconds.

Desired Characteristics Desired Characteristics

Transportable.Transportable.

Battery powered.Battery powered.

Easily maintained and cleaned.Easily maintained and cleaned.

Safe and comfortable for patients and Safe and comfortable for patients and clinicians.clinicians.

Applicable in multiple heath care settings.Applicable in multiple heath care settings.

Quiet.Quiet.

Safety SpecificationsSafety Specifications

Ramp dimensions.Ramp dimensions.

2” railing on all sides.2” railing on all sides.

Safety belt holding Safety belt holding wheelchair in place.wheelchair in place.

Powerless retraction Powerless retraction to minimum height if to minimum height if necessary.necessary.

Market ExpectationsMarket ExpectationsExpected clientele:Expected clientele:– Hospitals.Hospitals.– Dentists.Dentists.– Individual Clinics.Individual Clinics.

Advantages in the market:Advantages in the market:– Limited, indirect competition.Limited, indirect competition.– Expected product life of 5 years.Expected product life of 5 years.– Simple to use, easy to store.Simple to use, easy to store.

The MarketThe Market

The deciding factor: MoneyThe deciding factor: Money– Need to prove that the device has an Need to prove that the device has an

economic right to exist.economic right to exist.– Insurance savings.Insurance savings.

AlternativeAlternative– Lobby, make the device a requirement.Lobby, make the device a requirement.

Device SimulationDevice Simulation

Future WorkFuture Work

Streamline Design:Streamline Design:– Reduce total weight without sacrificing Reduce total weight without sacrificing

strength.strength.– Improve overall versatility of design.Improve overall versatility of design.– Aesthetically pleasing.Aesthetically pleasing.

Patent ApplicationPatent Application

Questions?Questions?