2010 Ultrasound Probe Assist For Ultrasound Guided Central Line Insertions

Team Members:  Amy Chang, Wynne Chyou, Nickesh Viswanathan, Bryan Williams

Capstone Client:  John Stein, M.D. UCSF Asst. Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director, Emergency Ultrasound

Purpose/Goal:
By engineering a simple, sterile, and efficient device to hold an ultrasound probe steady during line insertions, the medicine innovation introduced here will free up the doctor’s hands so they can dedicate their skills to an accurate vein puncture.

2010 emergency medicine prototype