The objective of this project was to develop production and marketing recommendations to bring the ergonomic scalpel handle to market. The rationale was two-fold: the ergonomic scalpel handle has significant technical advantages, and the design is ready for production assessment and testing. The methods used include evaluating recommendations from previous MQPs to select materials and finalize grip design. Using research, interviews, and pilot testing, we developed cost structures for three separate manufacturing possibilities: machining, additive manufacturing, and injection molding. The results showed that the ergonomic scalpel handle should utilize injection molding. The conclusion is that additional customer testing is required to finalize the design prior to production.

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Creator

• Eracar, Mustafa J.
• Whitwell, Johanna R.
• Berner, Audrey
• Beauchesne, Sara R.
• Speer, Isabella R.
• King, Thomas P.

Subject

• Innovation
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 17181
• E-project-040621-141333

Advisor

• Gonsalves, Edward Martins
• Towner, Walter Thomas
• Bergstrom, Torbjorn Stansen

Year

• 2021

Sponsor

• Dr. Raymond M. Dunn

Date created

• 2021-04-06

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Industrial Engineering
• Management Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-05-03