Prototype Inspection Day is right around the corner, and the team has been hard at work getting everything ready! This week we focused on bringing our concept closer to a working prototype and making sure each part of the system… Read More

This week, the IrriGators continued developing our surgical irrigation project following our visit to Arthrex. We focused on refining our tube set locking mechanism to more closely resemble existing Arthrex products, using what we learned during our visit to guide… Read More

This week, the IrriGators traveled to Arthrex headquarters in Naples, FL, to present our Preliminary Design Review to their engineers and project managers. Presenting to people with real-world experience was a great opportunity for our team. Their questions and input… Read More

Hello everyone! This week has been another amazing week for the Irrigators. We finished up our first draft of our PDR, and gave a presentation on it to other teams. We also got to listen to other teams present and… Read More

Hey everyone! This week has been another greet week for IrriGators as we work with Arthrex to design a pressure controlled modular pump for surgical irrigation We have finalized our project roadmap and developed a Gantt chart to keep us… Read More

Hey everyone! This week has been another productive week for IrriGators as we work with Arthrex on designing their pressure-controlled modular irrigation pump. We have completed the Product Design Specifications and discussed specific user needs given by our liaison. We… Read More

This fall, we’re working with Arthrex to design a modular, pole-mounted irrigation pump for surgical use. It’s the kind of tool that doesn’t get much attention but makes a real difference in the OR, and surgeons need it to be… Read More