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VehiCLE - Technology Transfer Assistance Program

VA Engineering Health Innovations: Cleveland (VehiCLE) is a group of engineers dedicated to translating VA technologies to the private sector via licensing, or for distribution within the national VA system, through fabricating high-level, functional prototypes, performing design and cost analyses, and constructing technical drawings, bill of materials (BOMs) and design history files (DHFs). We are based out of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and partner with Sears think[box] at Case Western Reserve University, to access their state of the art makers space and fabrication machine shop. Our goal is to complete 4-6 projects per year to assist the VA Technology Transfer Program (TTP) and VA innovators to further translation of their technologies through product development with considerations for increased manufacturability, including ease of fabrication, decreased weight, simplification of assembly, and reduced cost.

VehiCLE Team

Stephanie Bailey

Stephanie Bailey
TTAP Manager

Stephanie Nogan Bailey is the Program Manager for vehiCLE. With extensive experience in clinical research for novel rehabilitation technologies and training in device translation and project management, she is passionate about finding healthcare solutions for the challenges Veterans and others with complex health conditions face. She is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of vehiCLE, engaging with VA inventors and interacting with VA TTP, and managing vehiCLE personnel in all prototype design, fabrication, testing, and quality system documentation. All inquires regarding vehiCLE should be addressed to her at stephanie.bailey3@va.gov.
Dakota Noble

Dakota Noble
Biomedical Engineer

Dakota is a Biomedical Engineer for vehiCLE. He earned a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Akron in 2023. His responsibilities include CAD design, fabrication, prototyping, and documentation. Dakota also splits time with the ReLLiNC team striving to advance research in the area of sensory restoration in individuals with lower limb loss. Dakota’s experience includes medical device design, fabrication, and mechanical expertise, as well as laboratory experience in stem cell and tissue engineering. He is passionate about leveraging these skills to help improve the lives of others.

VehiCLE Introductory Video

Projects to Date

FY 2022

FY 2023
  • Hinged Tub Transfer Chair
  • Cleaning Cart Sweeping Attachment
  • Assistive Dispenser for Single-Use Eye Drop Vials
  • Drop Ease Eye Drop Assistant
  • Eyelid Closure Stimulation Device
  • DEB Gait Device
  • Non-protected projects involving:
    • Low Profile Pressure sensor
    • Silicone molded filtration mask
    • Adaptive devices for in patient hospital rooms
  • Adaptive Exercise Stimulation Sleeve
  • Neurophyscological Assessment Clinic Kit (NPACK)
  • Sterile TEE Probe Cover
  • Guided Dilation Catheter
  • Hybrid Exoskeleton Mounting System
  • IRONMAN Heart Pump
  • MRI Non-Verbal Communication System
  • Smart Bolo Nasal Canula Alignment Alarm
  • Spiral Endovascular Guide Wire
  • Single-Hand Use Syringe
  • Ergonomic BIO Adapter
  • Heat Fence for Hot Wire Cutter
Capabilities

Mechanical Capabilities

  • 3D modeling
  • Design for manufacturing
  • Complex electromechanical design and assembly
  • Prototype design and fabrication including
    • Mill, lathe, CNC
    • 3D printing
      • FormLabs resins simulating properties of ABS, silicone, polypropylene, polyethylene, TPU & more (145 x 145 x 185 mm ultra-resolution Form3+) & (335 x 200 x 300 mm High Resolution Form3L)
      • Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) of PLA
      • AON3D M2+ large format (450 x 450 x 640 mm) printer that can print all commercially available extrudable thermoplastics
      • Makerbot Method X with Metal 3D printing capabilities
      • Bambu Labs X1 Carbon filament printers
    • Drill, cut, bend, grind
    • Weld
    • Waterjet cutting
    • Laser etching
    • Stress analysis

Electrical Capabilities

  • Circuit simulation, design, and assembly
  • Cable design and assembly
  • Microsystems and micro-fabrication

Quality Management Capabilities

  • Quality system support
  • Risk analysis support
  • Quality system auditing and analysis
  • Available forms for a complete design history file
  • Organized and focused prioritization of projects and tasks
  • Market analysis and competitive product research
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