Jamaican Technology Impacting the World: The story of the UWI cardiac surgery simulator :: Daniel Coore
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The document summarizes the development of the University of the West Indies Cardiac Surgery Simulator (UWI CSS), which was created by researchers at UWI to serve as a training tool for cardiac surgeons. The UWI CSS uses a real pig's heart inside a simulated chest cavity connected to a computer controlled pneumatic system, allowing it to simulate realistic heartbeats. It has since been influential in cardiac surgery training programs worldwide and inspired other hybrid medical simulators. The UWI CSS overcame challenges in funding, logistics, and recognition and has helped set standards for cardiac surgery training.
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- 1. Jamaican Technology Impacting the World: The story of the UWI cardiac surgery simulator Daniel Coore, PhD daniel.coore@uwimona.edu.jm University of the West Indies, Mona Presented at Caribbean Growth Forum Launch The Vice Chancellory, UWI Kingston, Jamaica © Daniel Coore June, 2012 1
- 2. The Cardiac Surgery Simulator Training tool for cardiac surgeons − flight simulator analogue Real pig's heart, inside a mock chest cavity Balloons inserted into the heart, animated by a pneumatic pump, controlled by a computer Computer allows sophisticated beating modes, which may be sequenced arbitrarily. June, 2012 © Daniel Coore 2
- 3. The Inventors Dr. Paul Ramphal, cardiac surgeon at UHWI up to 2007 Dr. Michael Craven, Lecturer, Dept of Electrical Engineering, U. Tech (up to 2004) Dr. Daniel Coore, Snr. Lecturer, Dept. Computing, UWI © Daniel Coore June, 2012 3
- 4. Contribution to Cardiac Surgery Training Without the UWI CSS: ● Pig heart in a bowl ● Cadaver ● Live pig ● Live patient The UWI CSS is a 5th option, providing the realism of the live patient, and the safety of the heart in a bowl © Daniel Coore June, 2012 4
- 5. The UWI CSS in Context © Daniel Coore June, 2012 5
- 6. Cardiac Surgery Training with the UWI CSS © Daniel Coore June, 2012 6
- 7. Advantages of Using the UWI CSS ● High fidelity: very realistic – ● Full control over training session – ● Helps suspension of disbelief Live pig operations can go awry Can reliably reproduce adverse situations – – © Daniel Coore Live patients not the time to learn about these Provides practice for rare situations June, 2012 7
- 8. The UWI CSS Today ● ● UWI CSS is now central simulator of a study to examine the efficacy of simulation in cardiac surgery training. © Daniel Coore ● U. Rochester ● MGH (Harvard) ● Johns Hopkins ● Vanderbilt Mayo Clinic ● U. Washington ● June, 2012 UNC, Chapel Hill ● Participants have major influence in US: ● Stanford 8
- 9. Summary of Impact ● ● ● ● Set the bar for cardiac surgery simulators Inspired other hybrid (animated tissue) simulators Influenced the standards that will be set for cardiac surgery training Potential to change the way cardiac surgery training will be done, worldwide © Daniel Coore June, 2012 9
- 10. Impediments that we overcame ● Funding – – ● Caribbean Cardiac Surgery Society UWI Logistics – ● University privileges Recognition – © Daniel Coore Serendipity June, 2012 10
- 11. Progression: 2008 - 2011 2008-Jan: Dr. Richard Feins (ABTS) pays for reconstruction at UNC. Shows it at STS2008 2008-Apr: Invited to CT Technology Symposium ● Invited every year from 2008 – 2011 2008-Aug: Inspired Boot Camp ● Running annually since, invited back each time 2009: Pilot study conceived: selected institutions to receive CSS unit to participate, double as beta testers. Provided reason to create version 2.0 © Daniel Coore June, 2012 11
- 12. Evolution of the UWI CSS 2004 -2008: 2010: © Daniel Coore June, 2012 12
- 13. Impediments that we still face ● ● Negotiating licensing agreements Finding investors who understand the nature of the innovation market ● Performing valuations of discoveries / patents ● Reporting new discoveries systematically ● Lack of prototyping facilities © Daniel Coore June, 2012 13
- 14. Success Factors ● Combination of creative and smart individuals ● Cross-disciplinary team ● Funding available for exploratory work ● Work was driven by real need ● Work was published ● Serendipity © Daniel Coore June, 2012 14
- 15. Discussion: How to institutionalise innovation ● Attract creative problem solvers ● Engage them with real problems ● Reduce barriers to creative exploration ● ● Reduce/Eliminate tariffs on raw materials Create policy frameworks for capturing/exploiting IPR ● Sensitisation to what can be protected and how ● Standard forms for reporting new discoveries ● Template agreements, valuation guidelines ● Encourages investors to compete aggressively © Daniel Coore June, 2012 15