SuturePunch 2.0

Automated surgery is amazing - it's allowed physicians everywhere to have an almost entirely hands-off approach to suturing, and in some cases, reduces time while increasing consistency. But there's a catch... IT'S EXPENSIVE! Let alone, the bulk and massive learning curve that comes with it, robotic surgery is restricted to fancy hospitals. After working on developing knotless sutures for years in science fairs, I realized that I completely forgot to address efficiency and accessibility, so I developed a solution that had (almost) every environment in mind - yes, even space. The SuturePunch is a 3D printed manually-operated device inspired by the mechanisms of punch needling and cobbling, and designed to be loaded in advance to reduce prep-time. This extension project will work on evaluating design flaws and making adjustments to simplify use. Notably, how to create a non-automated anchor extrusion mechanism.