The start of our journey was first filled with learning more information on what nasogastric tubes are, what current NGTs lack, and what we can do to better the problem. Our team collaborated with our advisor, Dr. Wei, on determining: potential device requirements, realistic constraints, and standards we have to follow.
Our team decided on creating an attachment to pre-existing NGTs that provides proximity and/or pressure information to the user – which can be used in clinical and training settings. The scope of our device was narrowed down to a suction tube to be used on adult patients that provides auditory/visual feedback.