Craig Munroe
MD Associate Professor and Associate Chief of Clinical Innovation
UCSF Health GI Division
Enteral Isolation Device
Overview
The enteral isolation device is designed to provide longer lasting and lower risk treatment for patients with a gastric outlet obstruction.
The Issue
Current treatments for gastric outlet obstruction include surgery, which has high risks and long recovery times, or endoscopic stenting, which is a short-term solution. A third treatment option, endoscopic gastrojejunostomy, contains the best parts of the prior two options. However, it is technically difficult.
Approach
Improving visualization of the region of the small intestine that will be connected to the stomach can ease technical difficulties. This can be done through the release of turbulent fluid containing contrast which is visible under both x-ray and ultrasound.
MTM Student Engagement
Our capstone team performed a patentability and freedom to operate analysis, in order to aid in acquiring a provisional patent. Additionally, we prototyped a balloon catheter design that was tested in a pig carcass for proof of concept.
Project Leader
MTM Team Members
Brendan Lin
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
UCLA
Bethany Hall
B.S. Biomedical Engineering
Cal Poly SLO
Dhruv Atri
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology
Augusta University
Trevor Huffaker
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
UCLA