An investigation into the design of a device to treat haemorrhagic stroke

Abstract

In this study, we present the design considerations of a device to assist in the potential treatment of hemorrhagic stroke with the aim of stopping blood from flowing out into brain tissue. We present and model three designs for the clinical scenarios when saccular aneurysms rupture in the middle cerebral artery in the brain. We evaluate and model these three designs using computer aided design software, SolidWorks, which allows the devices to be tested using finite element analysis and also enables us to justify that the materials chosen were suitable for potential use. Computational fluid dynamics modelling were used to demonstrate and analyse the flow of blood through the artery under conditions of normal and ruptured states. We conclude that our device could potentially be useful in the treatment of hemorrhagic stroke, and the modelling process is useful in assisting in determining the performance of our devices.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0954411919890698
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Engineering and Technology > Mechanical, Biomedical & Design
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Haemorrhagic stroke,aneurysm,computational fluid dynamics modelling,finite element analysis,intracranial haemorrhage,subarachnoid haemorrhage,Mechanical Engineering
Publication ISSN: 2041-3033
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2024 08:34
Date Deposited: 09 Dec 2019 09:25
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2020-04-27
Published Online Date: 2019-11-27
Accepted Date: 2019-10-30
Authors: Randhawa, Hardeep Singh
Pearce, Gillian
Hepton, Rachel
Wong, Julian
Zidane, Iham F
Ma, Xianghong (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-4957-2942)

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