We had a Teams meeting on 21/02/2023
Ideas that were discussed:
- Different wheel options to fix the weight/bearing issue
- Noise dampening and sound cancelling to reduce MRI noise pollution (self-cancelling tech, sound absorbing shapes & materials)
- Self-cleaning materials to eliminate bacteria build up (example. Silver kills bacteria, treating materials with it is effective)
- Adjustable cuff to accommodate limbs of varying size
- Maybe look into making the coil more accessible for larger patients? Lots of differently sized coils is good but may cause humiliation for the patient if they need a larger coil, medical anxiety etc etc.
A second teams meeting was had on 12/03/2023
Concepts that were decided on were:
1)Movement of device (wheels, treads, etc) Jack’s idea
2) Adjustable cuffs (to accommodate limbs of varying sizes. Example: children, large sized adults, etc)
3) Anti-microbials (treated materials, bio resistant compounds, non porous materials)
4) Sound dampening (sound absorbing materials and shapes, noise cancelling tech)
We decided on creating a physical brochure to present to the folks at Sussex. This would help drive the conversation and possibly open access to research that they’ve already done in a particular area.
Notes written by Lawrence Hosannah.