Medical Device Case Study - TotalSim
Robyn Ramsay
Using CFD to Evaluate Medication Delivery
TotalSim US Evaluates Medical Device
The Situation:
Patients need to be put on a ventilator for many reasons including while under general anesthesia during surgery or respiratory distress. Some patients will have problems that result in constriction of bronchi and bronchioles which needs to be treated by administering bronchodilators such as Albuterol and Ipratropium. While the medications are readily available, the most common method for administering.