Date: April 30th, 2024
St. Louis, MO – Tista Mandal, Kristina Dalton, and Abir Hamdaoui, aspiring biomedical engineers, unveiled their groundbreaking senior design project, “CerVos: A Cervical Insufficiency Diagnostic Device to Prevent Preterm Labor,” at the Washington University’s Biomedical Engineering (BME) Day on April 29th, 2024. This pioneering project aims to address the critical issue of preterm labor through an innovative diagnostic approach.
The CerVos device utilizes a spherical indentation technique to assess cervical stiffness and other mechanical properties in order to determine cervical insufficiency. The device gently displaces cervical tissues and calculates their mechanical properties, providing valuable insights into cervical health. During their presentation, Mandal, Dalton, and Hamdaoui showcased a live demo of their device, demonstrating its potential.
Commenting on their project, the team expressed their aspirations to further refine the CerVos device and explore opportunities for future commercialization. The spherical cervical indenter represents a novel concept in the field of biomedical engineering, offering promising prospects for improving maternal health outcomes. As they continue to innovate and refine their device, Mandal, Dalton, and Hamdaoui are poised to make significant contributions to the field of women’s health and medical technology.