novel polysaccharide-derived fixation device for anterior cruciate ligament (acl) reconstruction
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Novel Polysaccharide-derived Fixation Device for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction. Team #13 Weekly Meeting Alexander Werne , Derek Holyoak, Benjamin Roberts. Faculty Advisor Dr. Krystyna Gielo-Perczak. Clients Dr. Sangamesh Kumbar Gloria Kolb. Summary of Timeline. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Novel Polysaccharide-derived Fixation Device for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
Team #13 Weekly MeetingAlexander Werne, Derek Holyoak, Benjamin
Roberts
Faculty AdvisorDr. Krystyna Gielo-Perczak
ClientsDr. Sangamesh Kumbar
Gloria Kolb
Summary of TimelineFinalize ANSYS TestingFinalized SolidWorks drawings to
Tom Mealy for 3D Printing in ME Lab
Visit Dr. Kumbar’s lab to evaluate heat press for molding technique
Molding of our devices from biodegradable material
Physical Testing in April
Alternate Design IdeasSince Dr. Kumbar expressed a
desire to use a hamstring graft instead of a bone block graft, we have begun working on alternate designs for our device
Eliptical Cavity instead of circular to increase amount of material supporting the hamstring graft
Alternate Device
Device Testing in ANSYS
Max Stress:6.5e8 Pa
Max Stress:3.06e7 Pa
Interference Screw DesignPitch = 8Length = 30mm (typical for tibial
design)Diameter = 10mmThreads dulled since used for
securing soft tissue graft◦Sharper on the tapered end of screw
Interference Screw Design
Interference Screw Testing in ANSYS
Future WorkFinalize ANSYS Testing
◦Final SolidWorks Design for Manufacturing
Speak with Tom Mealy to 3D print a scaled-up version of our devices for next meeting