Need Statements

During laparoscopic procedures, there is a need for the surgeon to more easily distinguish between the location of the tools and the internal tissue in order to increase his awareness of the tool’s position.

During rectal tumor resections, there is a need for a more efficient method of cutting the rectum in order to reduce procedure time and prevent inefficient staple use.

During arthroscopic procedures, there is a need to more efficiently improve image clarity without risking harm to the patient.

During surgeries, there is a need for a dissection tool that retains consistent performance throughout the procedure.

There is a need to more efficiently apply multiple plastic clips used to seal vessels or ducts in order to reduce the time lost from loading clips one at a time.

During laparoscopic resections, there is a need to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria or cancer cells to the incision during extraction.

There is a need for a lung cancer diagnostic tool which can view and biopsy smaller bronchi

There is a need for a method to detect gastric cancer at an earlier stage in order to increase the success rate of treatments.

There is a need to more effectively determine whether the procedure can be done laparoscopically or by open surgery prior to the operation to reduce the overall time in hysterectomies

During colonoscopies, there is a need to increase the maneuverability and range of motion of the polyp removal tools in order to be able to treat all polyps within the colon.

There is a need to reduce the effects of airborne carcinogens from the electrocautrery in order to reduce the unpleasant smell and lung cancer risk.

During laparoscopic surgery, there is a need to reduce the time required to alternate between using metal and plastic endoclips.