Acutus Medical – AcQMap 2.0 Catheter
Intern, R&D Engineering
Acutus Medical is a startup that provides patients suffering from Atrial Fibrillation a personalized treatment plan with their AcQMap System. The console and accompanying mapping catheter utilize an array of electrodes and ultrasonic transducers to create an interactive, anatomical model of a patient’s heart.
I joined a team of two Senior Engineers working on the second generation of the AcQMap Catheter to reduce its cost by 50%. This reduction in cost was achieved by the implementation of new flexible PCBs, simplified user controls, and a transition from entirely single-use to partially reusable. My responsibilities included use-case testing procedure development and execution, buildout of manufacturing aids, defining electrical acceptance criteria, and authoring design documentation.
The 'basket' of the AcQMap Catheter. Each catheter contains 48 electrodes and 48 ultrasonic transducers. I developed an electrical specification to test each of the 96 transducers/electrodes for effectiveness.
Sample data visualization presented during wrap up of electrical specification project.
Modified manufacturing station used to solder flexible PCBs together. I created an attachment to allow for continuous soldering without removing the connector from the fixture.
Test set up used to conduct reliability testing of a cable. A rotary stage and python script was used to control the twist of the cable.
Developed and executed a test protocol for high potential testing of a cable.
Packaging and Labelling Development.
Simple yet effective holder to secure solder sleeve to a catheter.
