1. 1
Science
Meets
Business
27
March
2014
‘Versnelling
Innova/e
@
Novio
Tech
Campus’

2. 2
Mellon
Team
Members
Lieuwke
de
Jong
Mark
Vrancken
Peeters
• Lieuwke
de
Jong
(CEO)
has
a
diverse
internaAonal
background.
He
gained
broad
hands-­‐on
strategic
and
financial
experience
in
the
Oil
&
Gas,
Consultancy
and
AviaAon
industry
• Dr.
Mark
Vrancken
Peeters
(CMO)
is
a
vascular
surgeon
gone
entrepreneur
and
is
the
mastermind
behind
the
one-­‐hand
sAtching
concept

3. 3
Smart
Suturing
fast
and
with
great
precision
Vision
Surgical
procedures
can
be
simplified
by
creaAng
the
right
innovaAve
tool
Mission
Our
aim
is
to
provide
peace
of
mind
in
the
operaAng
theatre
What
Mellon
is
developing
a
technology
in
the
field
of
suturing,
allowing
the
surgeon
to
suture
with
one
hand
How
The
difficult
task
of
suturing
is
reduced
to
one
simple
movement:
pinching
of
double-­‐acAon
buXons

4. 4
Forceps Castroviego
Sorry honey, I
can't pick up
the phone, my
hands are tied!
Suturing
explained

5. 5
The
easy-­‐SAtch
targets
to
reduce
overall
opera5on-­‐5me
One-­‐hand
sAtching
is
expected
to
provide
stability
as
rotaAon
of
the
wrist
is
no
longer
needed
for
comfortable
suturing.
Stability
is
expected
to
improve
precision
and
therefore
quality
of
suturing
Speed
Stability
Less
assistance
is
needed
and
the
free
hand
can
guide
the
suture
string
or
handle
the
Assue
Less
assistance

6. 6
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le:
blank
inten5onally
A
number
of
slides
was
removed
due
to
their
confidenAal
nature

7. 7
Competitor’s devices generally have one specific application whereas the
our device covers a wide range of surgical procedures
Linear stapler
Multiple manufacturers
One-click mechanism limits the
ability to make a custom-made
anastomosis
ByFix
HDH Medical
Suture-less vascular anastomotic
device. Can only be used in aortic
repair surgery
Endostitch
Covidien
Can only be operated with two
hands handling the buttons and
levers. Can only be used in
laparoscopic procedures
Fascia closure device
SuturTek
Circular design has handling and
visibility limitations
Can only be used for closure of the
abdominal wall after laparotomy
Capio Open Access
Boston Scientific
Specifically designed for pelvic floor
reconstruction
Maniceps
Atom Vet's Medical
Is not reloadable.
Hard to manoeuvre due to limited
ergonomics
Other
players
in
the
market

8. 8
Novio
Tech
Campus
Mellon
has
three
investors:

9. 9
Thank
you
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