Need Statements

During VATS there is a need to reduce the risk of seeding of cancer cells.

There is a need for a better sealant method that can guarantee a complete sealing of tissue in order to reduce the risk of postoperative leakage and bleeding.

There is a need to monitor internal bleeding that does not require the patient to stay the night at the hospital in order to reduce costs.

There is a need for a fabric that absorbs blood and is able to be cut into smaller pieces without fraying and leaving pieces inside of the body or wound..

During lobectomies, there is a need for the doctor to have better control of the linear stapler in order to improve the accuracy of the procedure.

There is a need to create a more ergonomically shaped handle for laparoscopic graspers in order to increase user comfort.

During long surgeries, there is a need to improve the surgeons’ alertness in order to reduce human error during operation.

There is a need to reduce the electric interference to the monitoring equipment when using electrocauteries in order to maintain accurate monitoring of patient vitals.

During the lumbar posterior decompression and internal fixation surgery, there is a need to help the surgeons align screws more accurately.

During open abdominal and thoracic surgeries, there is a need for a better method of sealing and attaching internal tissues that does not require the surgeon to stick their hand down into the abdominal cavity.

During prostate resection, there is a need to quickly remove the fragments of cut tissue so that they don’t continuously circulate in the water and obstruct the surgeon’s view.

During VATS, there is a need to reduce the visual obstruction of the surgical site caused by holding instruments in the line of sight.