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Upstate New York Biomedical Engineering Career Conference
- 1. Upstate New YorkBME Career Conference Non-invasive and Minimally Invasive Medical Technologies David P Pollock University of Rochester Medical Center 16 APR 10 116 Apr 10
- 2. Next years’ landfill… Mercide voir! (thank you to see…) How will you contribute? Introduction 216 Apr 10
- 3. Background • 32 YearsNPD. • 15 Years Biomedical: minimally invasive surgery, ophthalmology, oral hygiene. • 3 Issued and 7 pending medical device patents. 316 Apr 10
- 4. • LSI Solutionsis a highly innovative and dynamic organization. • Founded by Jude S. Sauer, M. D.(U of R, ‘85) in 1986. • Primary focus on improving challenging surgical procedures by developing novel surgical device solutions for minimally invasive surgery. • Nearly fifty patents. • Wound closure devices to service gynecology, bariatric and general surgical procedures. • Prescription custom surgical devices. LSI Solutions -Company Profile 416 Apr 10
- 5. • Product design,development & project leadership • Surgical technique Discovery – VoC, KOL’s – Cadaver & animal tissue labs • Regulatory affairs compliance • Intellectual property landscape LSI Solutions -My Role 516 Apr 10
- 6. The only laparoscopicsuturing device designed for the GYN surgeon. • TLH can be performed entirely through 5mm ports • Patients have smaller incisions and less post operative pain • Design reduces potential for repetitive motion injury • One-hand operation • Makes suturing easy RD180™ - THE RUNNING DEVICE ® 616 Apr 10
- 7. TK Ti-KNOT® DEVICE Aleading laparoscopic knot replacement system. • The TITANIUM KNOT® virtually eliminates slippage of hand- tied knots for strong, secure wound closure. • TLH can be performed entirely through 5mm ports. • Patients have smaller incisions and less post operative pain. • Design reduces potential for repetitive motion injury. 716 Apr 10
- 8. Investigation ongoing into newtechniques: • Cardiac (Apical closure) • Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) radical prostatectomy. LSI Solutions -Research 816 Apr 10
- 9. Use your educationand technology to challenge human illness. 916 Apr 10 The patient is your primary customer…