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Team Members: Kyle Chrysler (Industrial Engineering) Stephanie Chu (Mechanical Engineering) Kazi Rahman (Biomedical Engineering) Melanie Roy (Mechanical Engineering) Mendy Yu (Mechanical Engineering) Problem Statement: Hospital bedside tables are not easy for patients to maneuver and use. Hospital Bedside Table (P19093) Industrial Design Team Concept Original Concept Acknowledgements/Appreciation Rachelle Stevens, Jodi McNamara, Kerri Vanderbush, Aaron Burton, Ravee Fazal, Sheri Fagiano, Jerry Adamski, Christine Fisher, Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rob Kraynik, Jan Maneti, Gary Hodenius, Craig Arnold, Ricky Wurzer, Zoey Zhang and Shannon Connell Design Breakdown What We Learned ● Hospital regulations in furniture design are complex ● New Product Development Process ● Design success dependent on well-defined customer requirements ● Design impacts patient experiences ● Build process for a Class 1 medical device Takeaways Critical for Success ● Diverse multidisciplinary team ● Effective communication improves team dynamic ● Working efficiently to meet on-time delivery ● Contingency plans help overcome unexpected obstacles ● Expanding individual creativities Lessons Learned Customer: Rochester Regional Health Network Rochester General Hospital Unity Hospital Support Column Problems Solved ● Easy to access height adjustment mechanism lever ● Easy to adjust height position Problem ● Height adjustment difficult for patient to use ● Industrial Design team’s concept required a lot of force to adjust height Pneumatic Column Height Adjustment Lever Existing Table Final Design Table Retracted Table Expanded Tabletop Problems Solved ● Expandable/Retractable surface area ● Reduces amount of space needed ● Easy-to-clean Concept Problem ● Hospital rooms are small ● Patient wants more table space ● Industrial Design team’s concept does not have a level surface Base Design Fifth Wheel Problems Solved ● Light and Easy to move entire table ● Doesn’t interfere with 5th wheel Problem ● Difficult to maneuver ● Hits hospital bed’s 5th wheel Hospital Bed’s Fifth Wheel CAD Model of Base Physical Model Design Concepts Existing Problems Height Capability
