Mechanical Properties of the Sacrospinous Ligament

Team Members: Winston Becker, Kay Comer, and Kelsey HalesAdvisor: Dr. Raffaella De Vita

The goal of our senior design team is to design a testing protocol, quantify statistically significant mechanical properties, and determine the elastic behavior of the sacrospinous ligament to inform the development of treatments for pelvic floor disorders.

Key Features:•Understanding pelvic ligaments’ material

properties will aid in the treatment of pelvic floor disorders (PFD)

•The sacrospinous ligament is used in the current treatment for PFD—particularly pelvic organ prolapse

Deliverables:•Produce statistically significant mechanical

properties for the sacrospinous ligament•Design a cutting instrument to obtain consistent,

standardized samples

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