Before any medical procedure that breaches the skin barrier, preparation of the surgical site is critical as the skin microbiome harbors a wide array of microorganisms. One commonly utilized antiseptic solution contains chlorhexidine gluconate in an alcohol-based solution, which has been shown to be effective against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Although effective, the antiseptic solution can impart a sudden chilling sensation when applied on patients. This project aimed to create a modified applicator that incorporated a warming mechanism to reduce patient discomfort. The team designed an antiseptic applicator prototype that contains the materials (lithium chloride and water) required to create a heat of mixing reaction that warms the antiseptic solution prior to application.

• 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

• Ricciuti, Kalyn
• Kaur, Ravneet
• Costi, Alicia
• Kolaya, Emily Anne

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042319-110759

Advisor

• Coburn, Jeannine M

Year

• 2019

Sponsor

• UMass Memorial

Date created

• 2019-04-23

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-11-20