Over 200,000 IV catheters are placed daily in the United States; however, there is a 50% fail rate for correctly placing the catheter on the first needlestick. Healthcare students need to be able to train to place IVs, but existing arm trainers lack anatomical and physiological accuracy. As a consequence, students resort to practicing on other students or on patients, which poses an infection risk. This new arm trainer has a unique four-layer tissue and rolling vein behavior that provide the most realistic training experience possible for students.
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Student team
Shane Cameron
Elizabeth Lee
Emily Roach
Juan Sanchez
James Gianelli
Mentoring team
David Hananel (CREST)
Troy Reihsen (CREST)
Eric Seibel, PhD (Mechanical Engineering)
Year
Continuing project
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