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Title: A case study on the design of a modular surgical instrument for removing metastases using engineering design tools
Authors: Preca, George
Farrugia, Philip
Casha, Aaron
Keywords: Metastasis
Cancer -- Surgery
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Issue Date: 2014
Publisher: EPDE
Citation: Preca, G., Farrugia, P., & Casha, A. R. (2014). A case study on the design of a modular surgical instrument for removing metastases using engineering design tools. International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, Enschede. Twente, The Netherlands. 650-656.
Abstract: Metastatic cancer is a form of cancer stemming from a primary tumour that propagates to different organs and/or to different sites within the same organ. Studies have indicated that the chances of survival improve upon surgical removal of metastases. The overall goal of this research was to develop a modular surgical instrument that would be easy to use and manipulate and hence facilitate resection of metastases. This research forms part of a final year project carried out by a mechanical engineering student in the four-year bachelors course at the University of Malta. The basic design cycle taught in the third year of the course was employed to systematically generate the design of a novel modular surgical instrument, This was complemented by a number of hospital visits and various meetings with professionals and other stakeholders relevant to the field. Through this case-study, this paper shows how, even at a bachelors level project, the application of design tools and the continuous communication with typical end-users can lead to the development of a high-value added product which can be potentially commercialised. Other benefits of joint supervision are also discussed.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/27035
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