Spirometer

Kerry Curran founded Lung Technologies LLC in order to develop pre-surgical platforms that help eliminate post-surgical complications. ENSC-40 was tasked with creating a working prototype of an enhanced incentive spirometer. The goal of the prototype is to introduce new features to a pre-surgical tool used to strengthen the lung capacity of patients before surgery, as well as provide care after surgeries that require general anesthesia. The team’s final working prototype was a 3D-printed prototype using SLA (a plastic that closely mimics medical grade PVC) of an ergonomic spirometer with a max volume level of 4000ml; and an “electronic housing” that contains components that allow it to provide usage reminders, display the target inhalation volume, indicate the exercise progress, and provide positive reinforcement after each inhalation. The team provided engineering drawings, circuit schematics, and the electronic parts list to Lung Technologies.