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Reusable Wound-Vac

Where: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Orthopedics Research Lab

When: Summer Internship of 2018

Project objectives:

  • To provide a working prototype for a cost effective and multi-use wound vac

  • To allow portability of the unit

  • To create a design that will work with a multitude of container sizes

Collaborators: Victor Holm, Magdalena Nevett, Ara Nazarian, Jonathan Egan, Patrick Williamson, Aron Lechtig

Final Wound Vac cap Top View.png

Original Design:

Original Wound Vac Design.png

Final Design:

final cap top and bottom.png
Directly Responsible for:
  • Redesigning the cap to be rubber stopper friendly
  • Replacing the pressure sensor to read out correct pressure
  • Modifying and debugging the circuitry
  • Optimizing the air-tight seal design at the container interface
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