Need Statements

A comfortable way to maintain the temperature of the drill used to open the skull during microscopic brain surgery in order to decrease the stress on surgeons’ arm.

A way for nurses of all heights need to be able to easily control the position of the light source

There is a need for the surgeon to be able to irrigate the urethra and remove the ureteroscope without contaminated saline solution spilling from the urethra

There is a need to reduce collateral damage to surrounding blood vessels when harvesting tendons from healthy fingers in order to minimize patients’ recovery time and loss of finger functionality.

There is a need to immobilize the patient’s head during oral and facial surgeries,, while still allowing for its easy adjustment

A need to reduce the force required to close incisions in limited operating space during cleft palate surgeries

In facial reconstruction surgery, a need for access to the target bone in order to reduce the time spent on retracting the skin that covers the bone.

During facial reconstruction surgery, there is a need for a way to affix the mandible together that is able to be customized to fit each patient, while reduing overall operation time and patient safety risks.

A way to reduce friction and particle dust caused by drilling through bone without the need of additional assistance

There is a need to illuminate the surgical field without excessive thermal heat that causes discomfort for the surgical team.

There is a need for a laparoscopic grasper that is more comfortbale to hold for long periods of time in order to reduce the fatique on surgeons’ hands.

During colonoscopies, there is a need for the doctor to be able to visualize the deeper portions of the colon in a shorter amount of time that causes less patient discomfort.