Need Statements

During open surgery, a need to illuminate the surgical field that is easily adjustable by the surgeons to minimize interruptions of the procedure

There is a need to reduce the amount of radiation exposure that surgeons receive from imaging devices during interventional treatments, while still allowing them to operate freely and comfortably without risk to their health.

There is a need for laparoscopic instruments that can better fit surgeons with smaller hands and allows them to easily access all functions of the instrument.

During open surgeries, the surgical team needs a way to reduce visual discomfort caused by sudden changes in brightness when switching view between the operating field and other parts of the room.

There is a need for a method to keep the colonoscope clean from feces thereby improving the camera view and reducing the time required to constantly clean the scope.

After bile duct inspection, there is a need for a quick way to drain the bile from the duct to the outside of the patient’s body after surgery without leaking bile

There is a need for surgeons to be able to directly see within bodily cavities during open surgeries without having to assume strenuous positions that cause musculoskeletal strain.

There is a need to improve the external manueverability of endoscopic cameras so that the view of the desired site can be easily obtained

There is a need for a method to dilate the bile duct that allows the surgeon to navigate through turns and bends in the duct in order to be able to dilate portions of the duct further from the opening.

During the use of ultrasound in gastroscopy, there is a need to reduce image interference from air bubbles, increasing the accuracy which the doctors can analyze the images to identify disease.

A need for laparoscopic instruments that give the surgeon better access to areas difficult to reach within the abdominal cavity

During cervical disc herniation treatment, there is a need to reduce the amount of time it takes the surgeon to accurately place the needle in the disc