The Catheter Catalyst: Design - Prototype - Deliver

Atlantic Technological University

The Cutting Edge of Catheters: Design &amp; Manufacturing Innovations

ATU iHUBs & MET Labs - H91 DCH9

Agenda

•	Introduction to catheter design principals (20 minutes)  
•	Presentation of design challenge – “Track the Arch – The Aortic Catheter Challenge”. (10 minutes) 
•	Material and inputs outline (30 minutes) 
•	Conceptualisation & design planning (30 minutes)

Catheter Challenge Briefing & Material Introduction - iHub Room 101

•	Participants finalise concepts (15 minutes) 
•	Prototyping Phase (1 hour) 
•	Prototype review and discussion (15 minutes).

Catheter Prototyping - MET Lab 

Lunch


•	Teams conduct simulated testing via an anatomical model. (30 minutes) (MET Lab)
•	Cone Beam CT Theatre tour (30 minutes) (Cone Beam CT theatre) 
•	Clinical simulation: Device delivery under a Cone beam CT Scanner (30 minutes)


Clinical simulation: Anatomical Delivery Challenge - MET Lab/Cone beam CT 

•	Teams conduct the following testing of devices (1 hour)
•	Non destructive: Dimensional, Insertion/retraction
•	Destructive: Kink, 3 Point bend and Tensile testing 
•	Workshop reflection and insights discussion (20 minutes) 
•	Feedback form (10 minutes) 