Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets minimally invasive medical devices. The Company's products are used in interventional cardiology, cardiac rhythm management, peripheral interventions, electrophysiology, neurovascular intervention, endoscopy, urology, gynecology, and neuromodulation.

Research

Faculty Advisor: Jessica Townsend

Underwater (Under Saline) Endoluminal Surgery

This project is focused on understanding the differences between current clinical procedure workflows and the emerging trend of under saline EMR and ESD. In addition to mapping the clinical workflow, the project will develop purpose-built solutions which could overcome any barriers to adoption and taking into account design considerations for operating in this updated environment.

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General research

Faculty Lead: Christopher Lee

Biomedical Applications of CAD, FEA, and Rapid Prototyping

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Faculty Advisor: Jessica Townsend

Reducing Physician Strain with Duodenoscope Tip Rotation

This year’s Boston Scientific SCOPE team designed and fabricated a mechanism to provide enhanced access of tools and visualization at the tip of a duodenoscope without causing unintended scope movement.

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STORY: Olin Alumna Comes Full Circle as SCOPE Sponsor

Laura Christakis ’11, who first worked with Boston Scientific in her own SCOPE project, is now the company’s liaison with Olin for this culminating senior project.

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Students posing in front of project poster at Summit

Faculty Advisor: Jessica Townsend

Sustainable Design for Forceps' Lifecycle

This project involved the development of processes and design changes which can enhance the sustainability of Boston Scientific Single Use Biopsy Forceps, assisting them in meeting their goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.

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Faculty Advisor: Sarah Bloomer

Identifying Potential New Materials for Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy

Boston Scientific, a leader in the medical device industry, tasked the 2023-2024 BSC SCOPE team with the challenge of identifying potential alternative materials to make EVT more effective and minimize the judgement calculations needed for doctors to customize sponges to patients.

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