CMTI Archive

Orthopedic Trauma Surgery Team Team Members Background During our time in the orthopedic trauma operating rooms at Strong Memorial Hospital, our team identified the issue of cross-threading during open reduction,…

Problem A craniotomy is a surgical technique that exposes the brain by removing a section of the bone from the skull. A surgeon makes two or more burr holes and…

Table of Contents Team Members Duy Doan M.S. Student in Biomedical Engineering at University of Rochester – CMTI Ben Amadi M.S. Student in Biomedical Engineering at University of Rochester –…

Women’s Engineering in Life Design, or W.E.L.D, aims to improve outcomes for surgeries commonly undergone by women. We create novel surgical instruments, such as the IllumiCath, that make obstetrics and…

Meet the Team Background Wedge Deformities: Also known as the Wedge Effect. Characterized by the distraction of the proximal femur and lateralization of medullary nails within the femur. ​ ​ Why is it…

Pediatric Surgical Group Pediatric Expansive Hernia Repair – A CDH Treatment Abdullah Abuomar, Marianna Aviles Jubis, John Moyer, & Terra Spurgeon Table of Contents Biodesign Need Statement Disease State Fundamentals…

Our Team Background Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature and rotation of the spine. There is a 2-3% prevalence worldwide. In Ghana, 138000 to 207000 adolescents may be affected by using this statistic. Problem In…

Team Mentor Greg Gdowski, Martin Gira, and Amy Lerner Abstract Left ventricular assist (LVAD) devices are implanted in patients with heart failure to assist with pumping blood through the body.…

Team Testing Product Design We envision our final product to be a reusable medical grade, bone conduction headset. This headset will feature a single-use disposable coverings that prevent contamination between…

A device to simplify the aortic valve attachment process during AVR surgeries.

Team & Specialty: We are Hemorrhage Heroes, one of the two teams focused on neurosurgical devices within the University of Rochester CMTI program. Our team is composed of Zachary Muench…

With the MVP Ring, surgeons are able to recreate a patient's native heart valve anatomy and overall hemodynamic function leading to improved surgical outcomes.