by Kevin | Aug 1, 2018 | Kevin
These past few days at BSC, Carolyne and I have deviated from our normal tasks to help another PD team test multiple batches of guidewires. We started by doing rotation tests, which involve placing the guidewire in a simulated gastrointestinal tract (a thin tube...
by Kevin | Jul 24, 2018 | Kevin
As I mentioned in a previous blog, I’ve spent significant time at BSC these past two weeks researching the pros and cons of liquid propane gas (LPG) and electric ovens. Last Friday, I presented my findings to Jeff and argued in favor of the latter. In short, electric...
by Kevin | Jul 20, 2018 | Kevin
Something that I learned while interning in Nicaragua last year is that “biomedical engineering”, as we call it in the United States, isn’t really an established phrase within Central America. In the U.S., the term “biomedical engineering” (BME) usually refers to the...
by Kevin | Jul 11, 2018 | Kevin
In last week’s blog, I discussed my “revelatory” moment and its effect on my mentality toward the medical guidewire fixture I started designing. Since then, I’ve made quite a bit of progress and have several updates I’d like to share. In my attempt to make this...
by Kevin | Jul 4, 2018 | Kevin
An idea I’ve been hearing more of lately, especially in the context of biodesign, is that failure is truly a key part of success. While this might sound obvious or even cliché, I feel like I couldn’t really learn it and ingrain it in my head until I started working...
by Kevin | Jun 27, 2018 | Kevin
With orientation and other “new intern” tasks complete, this past week I focused on getting down to business and working on my SMART goals. One of my goals is to revise the product development process for a gastrointestinal forceps device. This week, a member of the...
