Design and Fabrication of Thal Pump
Khan Zubair Zahoor1, Shaikh Mohamedali A.R.2, Shaikh Arman Naseem3, Shaikh Fuzelahmed Mahabubali4, Shaikh Shahrukh Shahid5
1Khan Zubair Zahoor, B.E. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra). India.
2Shaikh Mohamedali A.R, B.E. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra). India.
3Shaikh Arman Naseem, B.E. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra). India.
4Shaikh Fuzelahmed Mahabubali, B.E. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra). India.
5Shaikh Shahrukh Shahid, B.E. Student, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra). India.
Manuscript received on 20 May 2016 | Revised Manuscript received on 30 May 2016 | Manuscript published on 30 May 2016 | PP: 26-28 | Volume-5 Issue-2, May 2016 | Retrieval Number: B1573055216©BEIESP
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Abstract: Thal-pump is a type of infusion pump that is used for injecting iron chelating agent into the body of a patient suffering from Thalassemia disease. Currently the device used for treatment of Thalassemia patients in India is imported from European countries like Denmark and because of the import duty the cost of this equipment is considerably high(approx 50,000 INR) which makes it unaffordable to many hospitals in India. Similar desired output of Thal-pump has been developed by us with a total cost of 6,000 INR. The main objective of the Thal-pump is to inject the iron chelating agent at a desired rate (ranges from 0.5ml/hr to 10ml/hr) with high precision. This paper explains the working of the Thal-pump based on the application of Mechatronics wherein the injecting rate of the chelating agent depends on the stepper motor speed used. The speed of this stepper motor is controlled through circuits governed by an arduino sketch. The discharge rate of Thal-pump can be varied and because of this it has different medical applications.
Keywords: (ranges from 0.5ml/hr to 10ml/hr), (approx 50,000 INR), 6,000 INR.
Scope of the Article: Software Analysis, Design and Modelling