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Project Summary | Project Information |
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An automated breast pump cleaning system is needed to clean and dry breast pump parts in a NICU environment. Two prototypes have been created with the first having functioning issues and having too large of a footprint. The second prototype was successful at cleaning the parts however did not meet sterilization or drying standards. The goals of this project are to improve on the second prototype by adding sterilization and drying requirements and to evaluate any other potential shortcomings of the current design. The automated breast pump cleaning system should meet NICU standards for cleaning, sterilizing and drying the pump parts within a 2-3 hour time window. The product should minimize time and effort that the mother would be spending by washing the parts by hand. The cleaning system’s new design should minimize the product’s footprint, operate quietly, and provide a simple maintenance plan. Key constraints include budget, time (one academic year), and NICU standards. | Project Title: Automated Breast Pump Cleaning System Project Number: P21325 Previous Project Number: P20325 Start Term: 2201 End Term: 2205 Faculty Guide: Harold Paschal Primary Customers: Dr. Casey Rosen-Carole, University of Rochester Medical Center and Donna V. Barrows, RN, IBCLC Sponsor: URMC - Dr. Casey Rosen-Carole |
Team Members
Kali Juchem, Richelle Mason, Angus Chow, Cesar Felipe, Max Sample, Courtney Swinehart (Left to Right)
Member | Major | Role | Contact |
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| Kali Juchem | Industrial Engineer | Project Manager | |
| Richelle Mason | Biomedical Engineer | Systems Engineer | smm4239@rit.edu |
Angus Chow | Electrical Engineer | Purchasing/Engineer | axc6289@rit.edu |
| Cesar Felipe | Mechanical Engineer | Engineer/Facilitator | cxf5081@rit.edu |
| Max Sample | Mechanical Engineer | Systems Engineer | mxs6934@rit.edu |
| Courtney Swinehart | Biomedical Engineer | Systems Engineer |
Information
Work Breakdown: By Phase
MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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Acknowledgements
Our team would like to thank our clients, Dr. Casey Rosen-Carole and Donna V. Barrows and our guide, Harold Paschal for their support and constructive feedback throughout this project. We would also like to thank Shannon LaJuett, a biomedical subject matter expert at RIT, for guidance in bacteria testing and Gary Hodenius, a manufacturing subject matter expert at RIT, for assistance in our prototype construction. Team P20325 and their guide, Dr. Stiehl, laid the foundation of our project through their work in the previous academic year. We are especially thankful for the anonymous breast milk donors who made it possible to accurately test our prototype.