Current solutions for transferring silicone from manufacturing containers into molds for medical-grade implantable devices and prosthetics are expensive, inefficient, and lack modularity for different batch sizes of silicone. Improving workflow through a modular transfer apparatus will allow technicians involved in the process to efficiently transfer silicone, allowing for higher output of medical devices or time…

Medical documentation is vital in the healthcare setting; however, completing this documentation is a time-consuming process that prevents medical professionals from focusing on other tasks and assisting a larger number of patients. While many devices on the market have addressed this concern, they are often expensive to purchase and implement. ORCA has developed a design…

In Phoenix temperatures can reach up to 125°F and heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency routinely faced by the local fire department. EMS staff must treat patients in mobile ice baths, requiring quick and accurate core temperature readings. Current thermometers lack the accuracy, speed, and temperature ranges necessary for early intervention. While esophageal thermometers provide…

Eye-related concerns are increasingly prevalent in emergency departments, but ophthalmologists are often not available in such settings. A quick and effective method for communicating eye concerns would aid in triage and allow for faster treatment in emergency departments. TeleVision aims to improve ophthalmic diagnosis in emergency departments and resource-limited settings by developing a smartphone-compatible imaging…

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. A debilitating complication of SSc is calcinosis: the deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite in soft tissue. These deposits, which most commonly develop in the hands/fingers, can cause severe pain, ulceration, infection, and functional impairment, yet remain difficult to…

Radiation therapy is a non-invasive and highly versatile approach to combat tumor growth in cancer patients by utilizing high-energy X-ray beams targeted towards tumor tissues to inhibit growth. Radiation therapy is able to suppress tumor growth in almost all areas of the human body, making it a widely applicable treatment method. Medical linear accelerators (linacs)…

Affecting approximately 3 million people in the United States, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness that manifests due to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) damaging the optic nerve. Early detection of glaucomatous ocular environments allows for improved prognosis of the disease in an effort to reduce the rate at which symptoms become prevalent. Since glaucoma…

Major traumatic injuries to lower limbs require tourniquet intervention in nearly 90% of cases. Overtightening and improper application result in about 23% of patients experiencing long term nerve and tissue damage. The Smart Tourniquet for Acute Trauma (STAT) system addresses these complications by automatically applying compression in response to pulsatile blood fl ow. Currently, all…

Effective clinician–patient communication is a critical determinant of patient outcomes, clinician burnout, and overall quality of care, yet clinicians currently lack objective, scalable tools to evaluate their communication behaviors outside of subjective mentorship. To address this gap, our team is developing a post-encounter multi-modal analysis platform that provides clinicians with rapid, data-driven feedback on empathetic…

Catheterized patients in intensive care units (ICUs) require continuous urine output monitoring to assess kidney function and fluid balance. Current methods rely on manual measurement from urine collection bags, which increases the risk of infection exposure, data inaccuracies, and delayed response times. UroTrack addresses this clinical gap through a real-time, closed-path urine monitoring system that…