Pulse Oximeter Redesign
(2021-2022)
There has been an increased need for monitoring blood oxygen saturation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hypoxia, a state at which not enough oxygen is distributed throughout certain parts of the body, can be linked to the respiratory problems that stem from the COVID-19 virus. Clinical professionals may require weekly, daily, or even hourly blood oxygen levels from patients who suffer from hypoxia.
There are currently multiple commercially made pulse oximeters available on the market. Our research and external sources indicate that current devices are "clunky" and "fidgety". They disconnect from the user frequently and the devices' wirings are not low-profile. These characteristics of current pulse oximeters can interfere with the patient's daily activities, so our team is focused on designing a pulse oximeter that offers a secure, comfortable, and low-profile fit that would benefit the patient who is continuously monitoring their blood oxygen levels.
There are currently multiple commercially made pulse oximeters available on the market. Our research and external sources indicate that current devices are "clunky" and "fidgety". They disconnect from the user frequently and the devices' wirings are not low-profile. These characteristics of current pulse oximeters can interfere with the patient's daily activities, so our team is focused on designing a pulse oximeter that offers a secure, comfortable, and low-profile fit that would benefit the patient who is continuously monitoring their blood oxygen levels.
Team Member Bios
Aaron Ines is from Kapolei, Hawaii and is majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Aaron plans to work in the medical device industry with interests in research and development. Team work and cohesive collaboration in a career-related project is what Aaron looked sought for when joining MEDesign. His end goal in MEDesign is to develop a tangible model of a device that his team has designed.
Jenna Gestetner is from Los Angeles and is majoring in Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation. Jenna wants to work in the health innovation space in the future. She is also interested in combining her passion for design into whatever she does. Jenna joined MEDesign to have the opportunity to research about medical devices and potentially design something new. She also wanted to meet people who had similar interests.
Julia Daniels is from Houston, Texas and is majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a Mechanical Engineering emphasis. Julia has interests in working for a medical device company, and eventually starting her own. Julia joined MEDesign for the opportunity to gain experience relevant to her future career, as well as meet other people studying in the field.
Nathan Ho is a Biomedical Engineering major with a Molecular-Cellular Emphasis from the Bay Area. Nathan hopes to get involved with either a biopharmaceutical company or biotech company as a future career. He joined MEDesign because he wanted to gain more technical experience and knowledge regarding the biotech field as a whole, and he believes that working on a project with people in similar backgrounds will help him get closer to that goal.
Antonina Mintcheva is from Los Angeles. She is majoring in Biomedical Engineering with an Electrical Engineering Emphasis and a minor in Computer Programming. Antonina looks forward to being able to work with medical imaging and making such machinery more accessible and affordable. She joined MEDesign because she wanted to collaborate with engineers and make a tangible project that she could be proud of.
Kate Packard is from Duxbury, Massachusetts and is studying Biomedical Engineering with a Mechanical Emphasis. She hopes to design improved prosthetics and develop low-cost medical devices. Kate joined MEDesign to collaborate with a creative community of designers and to get more hands-on experience creating devices.
Jenna Gestetner is from Los Angeles and is majoring in Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation. Jenna wants to work in the health innovation space in the future. She is also interested in combining her passion for design into whatever she does. Jenna joined MEDesign to have the opportunity to research about medical devices and potentially design something new. She also wanted to meet people who had similar interests.
Julia Daniels is from Houston, Texas and is majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a Mechanical Engineering emphasis. Julia has interests in working for a medical device company, and eventually starting her own. Julia joined MEDesign for the opportunity to gain experience relevant to her future career, as well as meet other people studying in the field.
Nathan Ho is a Biomedical Engineering major with a Molecular-Cellular Emphasis from the Bay Area. Nathan hopes to get involved with either a biopharmaceutical company or biotech company as a future career. He joined MEDesign because he wanted to gain more technical experience and knowledge regarding the biotech field as a whole, and he believes that working on a project with people in similar backgrounds will help him get closer to that goal.
Antonina Mintcheva is from Los Angeles. She is majoring in Biomedical Engineering with an Electrical Engineering Emphasis and a minor in Computer Programming. Antonina looks forward to being able to work with medical imaging and making such machinery more accessible and affordable. She joined MEDesign because she wanted to collaborate with engineers and make a tangible project that she could be proud of.
Kate Packard is from Duxbury, Massachusetts and is studying Biomedical Engineering with a Mechanical Emphasis. She hopes to design improved prosthetics and develop low-cost medical devices. Kate joined MEDesign to collaborate with a creative community of designers and to get more hands-on experience creating devices.