Using Virtual Reality Environments for Medical Devices Design

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Using Virtual Reality Environments for Medical Devices Design

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Konchada, Vamsi

Coffey, Dane

Borazjani, Iman

Sotiropoulos, Fotis

Erdman, Arthur

Interrante, Victoria

Keefe, Daniel F.

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2009-10-07

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There is an urgent need for improved design methodologies and tools that give designers meaningful and accurate feedback early in the design process; virtual reality can be used to fill this need.  Virtual reality provides a highly engaging environment that allows user to experience and comprehend abstract concepts.  It can allow designers to broadly explore the space of potential design alternatives, and to expand the boundaries of complex designs that are possible given today's computer assisted tools.  Medical device researchers seek to better understand the complexities of cardiac anatomy, visualize how surrounding structures affect device function and deployment, and ultimately design more effective devices. Virtual representation combines visual graphics, virtual reality applications, finite element analysis based on the architecture of a 3D model. Introducing virtual reality based tools into the process of medical device design can significantly improve the process. We present our initial work aimed at developing new immersive visualization and interactive design tools for improving the medical device design process. Our initial work focuses on developing 3-dimensional visualizations of simulated blood flow through mechanical heart valves. Our goal is to develop 3D user interfaces for refining medical device designs within the context of patient-specific anatomy and simulated flow data.

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Institute of Technology

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Academic Health Center

Institute for Engineering in Medicine

Medical Devices Center

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Konchada, Vamsi; Coffey, Dane; Borazjani, Iman; Sotiropoulos, Fotis; Erdman, Arthur; Interrante, Victoria; Keefe, Daniel F.. (2009). Using Virtual Reality Environments for Medical Devices Design. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/58248.

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