This report describes a novel cell collection device for Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA). FNA is a proven yet physically awkward technique to collect cells from suspect tumors located near or at the skin surface. Cell collection using a common disposable syringe and guided by an ultrasound is a complicated physical task and is prone to error. For this project we designed and tested two different devices; a compressive device and a spring-loaded syringe. The novel and single-handed device simplifies cell collection during a FNA. Based on performance and cost, our completed tests and analysis suggests the compressive device with integrated one-way valve is suitable and less awkward for use in FNA.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Rekhi, Simranjit Singh
• Brown, Jeremy Scott
• Patel, Nisha Naresh

Contributors

• Karem, Adib
• Asavaroengchai, Wanni

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042413-172148

Advisor

• Norige, Mark A.
• Sullivan, John M.

Year

• 2013

Sponsor

• University of Massachusetts Medical School

Date created

• 2013-04-24

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering
• Interdisciplinary

Rights statement

• In Copyright