NOTE: See link below labeled "View Website" for YouTube demonstration of device.
A team-based project for Stanford's ME 294 Medical Device Design course. This project revolved around rapid prototyping of cheap and efficient alternatives to current medical devices.
The slit lamp is an ophthalmology tool used to observe the anterior and posterior segments of the eye, including the eyelid, sclera, retina, iris, lens, and conjunctiva. It operates by focusing a high powered beam of light through a slit whilst a physician observes the eye itself through a stereoscopic microscope.
All materials were sourced, and fabrication processes included 3D printing, Arduino assembly/coding, laser cutting, manual mill/lathe, TIG welding, and general assembly. My main task on the team was to research and develop alternative optical and lighting systems that were equally effective to existing slit lamp devices, in addition to machining, assembly, and presentation.
