Major
Biomedical Engineering
Anticipated Graduation Year
2021
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Uronext LLC designed a novel penile prosthesis made of the shape change alloy nitinol for men who suffer from erectile dysfunction. The optimal way to induce the shape change in the prosthesis is by applying heat through induction heating. Existing induction heaters are too heavy and too powerful to safely and effectively heat the Uronext implanted penile prosthesis. An induction heating wand was made to combat this issue and provide a more appropriate induction heating device. A test bench was designed to test the effectiveness of the wand on the prosthesis.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Gail Baura, Director of Engineering and Professor, Engineering Science ; Dr. Vincent Chen, Assistant Professor, Engineering Science
Supported By
Dr. Alberto Colombo, Uronext LLC; Dr. Brian Le, Uronext LLC; Dr. Kevin McVary, Uronext LLC
Creative Commons License
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Magnetic Induction Wand Design for Novel Penile Prosthesis
Uronext LLC designed a novel penile prosthesis made of the shape change alloy nitinol for men who suffer from erectile dysfunction. The optimal way to induce the shape change in the prosthesis is by applying heat through induction heating. Existing induction heaters are too heavy and too powerful to safely and effectively heat the Uronext implanted penile prosthesis. An induction heating wand was made to combat this issue and provide a more appropriate induction heating device. A test bench was designed to test the effectiveness of the wand on the prosthesis.