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Training surgical innovators: Early experience with the Stanford Surgical Innovation Program. Bilal M. Shafi. General Surgery Resident, University of Pennsylvania Biodesign Surgical Innovation Fellow, Stanford University. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Bilal M. ShafiGeneral Surgery Resident, University of Pennsylvania
Biodesign Surgical Innovation Fellow, Stanford University
Training surgical innovators:Early experience with the Stanford
Surgical Innovation Program
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“The abdomen, the chest and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise
and humane surgeon”
Sir John Eric EricksenSurgeon-Extraordinaire to Queen Victoria, 1837
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The Problem
• Technology is becoming more complex
• Physician views are narrowing– Specialization– “Treadmill” mentality
There is a “crisis” of physician / innovatorsThere is an increasing gap between technology
and clinician needs
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Stanford Biodesign - Mission
To develop leaders in biomedical technology innovation
Educate. Collaborate. Innovate.
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Innovation
“Innovation is not simply invention; it is inventiveness put to use.”
Innovation is a process and, as such, can be learned.
Harold Evans
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Biodesign Surgical Innovation Program
InnovationBusiness People
Clinicians
Engineers
BiodesignSIP
Next Generation of InnovatorsNew Medical Devices
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Team 2005 - 2007
Jessica Connor, MSMechanical Engineer
Gary Binyamin, PhDChemical Engineer
Gabriel Sanchez, MSMechanical Engineer
Bilal Shafi, MD, MSE Surgical resident
Biomedical Engineer
Carlos Mery, MD, MPH Surgical resident
Public Health
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Innovation Process
… 387 … > 200
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Brainstorming
NeedsTop
NeedsTop
ConceptsConcepts
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Needs finding - Clinical immersion
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An abundance of needs…
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Need validation and specification
• Consult literature• Talk to experts• Detailed need specification
– Background info– Current solutions– Need statement– Design criteria
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Brainstorming• Defer judgment• Encourage wild ideas• Build on the ideas of others• Stay focused• One conversation at a time• Be visual• Go for quantity• Have fun!
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Concept organization
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Concept selection
Risk
Rew
ard
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Prototyping
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Business / project planning
• Intellectual property / patents• Reimbursement• R&D strategy• Regulatory strategy• Funding• Business / project plan
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Intellectual Property
• OTL• Patentability• Freedom to operate
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Research & Development
• Bench testing– Efficacy
• Animal testing– Efficacy– Proof of Concept– Safety
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Funding
• Grants– National Collegiate Inventors and
Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)• Angel investors• Venture Capitalists
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Our “product”
Biodesign Innovation Fellows and Alumni – June, 2006
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“The best way to predict the future…
is to invent it.”
Alan KayXerox PARC