Reduction of harmful noise pollution during hip replacement surgery
IPD | HEALTH | GRADUATION PROJECT | 2020
A new surgical instrument reducing the harmful noise pollutions during hip surgery
The project presents and proposes a new surgical instrument, which can press-fit (impact) and extract various implant components used during surgery.
Kees Broekmeulen
The assignment
This project presents and proposes a new surgical instrument which can press-fit (impact) and extract various implant components used during surgery. The instrument reduces the noise level with more than 15 decibels. It scores better on aspects like safety when looking into the risks at musculoskeletal disorders and improved surgical ergonomics.
Final Design
The project presents and proposes a new surgical instrument, which can press-fit (impact) and extract various implant components used during surgery. The instrument has multiple unique selling points compared to the currently used mallet as it reduces the noise level with more than 15 decibels. Additionally, it scores better on aspects of safety when looking into the risks at musculoskeletal disorders and improved surgical ergonomics. The instrument could be improved further when looking at the design and the current surgical workflow. Further research and clinical testing is necessary to assess the suitability for hip replacement surgery.
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Kees Broekmeulen
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