Bioengineering · Medical devices
Alex Lu
Devices I've worked on, placed where they work in the body. Select a marker to open the project.
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LarynxNylon concentric tube robotFirst-author ISMR 2023 paper: the first fully nylon concentric tube robot with dimensions comparable to a standard Nitinol tube set, intended for microlaryngeal surgery. I also designed its actuation system.HeartAtrial fibrillation drug-delivery catheterUC San Diego senior design, co-mentored by Cathiva: a catheter with six flexible arms that delivers gene therapeutics into the atrium. I built the deployable needles and the expandable whisk.Lower legLimbShield prosthetic linerM.Eng. capstone: pressure, temperature and moisture sensors built into a standard gel liner for below-knee prostheses. I handled sensor integration and the MATLAB heat map on a 3D limb scan.