Need Statements

During cervical disc herniation treatment, a way to visualize the position of the needle in 3-D space in order to reduce overall opertaion and surgeon training time.

During a lung lobectomy, a way to grasp and move around the lung through a small incision without having to apply a lot of force and effort

A need for a more efficient way to suture in order to decrease the total procedure time.

There is a need to slow down the death of heart cells, after the heart has been stopped, in a manner that does not involve a lot of preparation time

There is a need for a laparoscopic instrument which is able to be used during suturing without the thread getting caught in the clamp’s joint

A faster way to locate holes in the lung that are leaking air into the thoracic cavity while using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to treat pneumothorax,

During laparoscopy, away to reduce the force required to insert a port into the patient’s abdomen while reducing risk of damage to patient’s internal organs.

There is a need for a way to reduce the risk of thrombosis from a clot dislodging while inserting a cardiac catheter

A way to break up cardiac thrombi without the use of excessive force in order to reduce fatigue to the surgeon’s hands

During bronchoscopies, a way to be able to quickly remove sputum from the trachea in order to have a clear view of its surface

A way to quickly sterilize surgical instruments that does not cause damage to the protective coating on the metal instruments.

During neurological procedures, a need for a more detailed, high definition image of locations in the brain not in the direct line of sight without doing damage to surrounding brain tissue.