ENGS 89/90 Reports

Year of Graduation

2025

Project Advisor

Hui Fang

Instructor

Solomon Diamond

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

Interventional radiologists and other medical professionals perform a variety of procedures that require the use of guidewires and catheters, but unfortunately OR management of these instruments is challenging. Currently, a bowl with internal ridging holds the wires in a heparinized saline bath. This is frustrating and insufficient, as wire identification, separation, and removal is time consuming and difficult. Our device, engineered in collaboration with Dartmouth Health, has addressed these issues by employing a multi-compartment approach to guidewire and catheter storage. Current storage strategies and saline access are still possible, with an open central compartment. Our design also has a compartment with capacity for up to 7 completely separated and easily identifiable guidewires or catheters. Saline addition in any one compartment will equalize to the entire bowl. A removable lid allows for multidirectional orientation of the bowl based on physician preference, as well as straightforward wire retrieval and ease of wire management.

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