Medicine:Surgibox
| Type | Surgical device |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Dr Debbie Lin Teodorescu |
| Manufacturer | Surgibox Inc. |
| Website | https://www.surgibox.com/ |
Surgibox is a portable inflatable operating theatre[1][2][3] designed to be used in disaster response for humanitarian emergencies, remote first aid[1][3] and in military first aid.[4]
History
The Surgibox was invented by Debbie Lin Teodorescu, a doctor, after seeing need to be able to perform urgent surgeries in the absence of an operation theatre when she was working in response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.[1]
Design
The Surgibox is solar-powered and uses renewable batteries. It is self-inflating and creates a sterile "bubble" in which medial surgeries can be performed. It weighs less than 5 kilograms and can be transported within a 30-litre backpack. It is designed primarily for abdominal, chest, pelvic and orthopedic, surgical procedures.[1] The SurgiBox sticks to human skin using adhesives, the skin and the plastic bubble form a sterile space, and surgeons can operate through entry ports on the side of the device.[4][1]
Awards
- UK Design Museum Design Of the Year finalist[5]
- Harvard Innovations Lab's President's Challenge Grand Prize[6]
- MassChallenge winner[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Newey, Sarah (2019-06-08). "UK funded inflatable operating theatre set to revolutionise emergency surgery" (in en-GB). The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/uk-funded-inflatable-operating-theater-fits-rucksack-set-revolutionise/.
- ↑ Beck, Melinda (2016-09-26). "The Challenge of Health-Care Innovation in Developing Nations" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-challenge-of-health-care-innovation-in-developing-nations-1474855561.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "5 Designs To Blow Your Mind: Our Picks From Designs Of The Year" (in en). 2018-09-14. https://londonist.com/london/art-and-photography/5-designs-to-blow-your-mind-our-picks-for-designs-of-the-year.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Inflatable Operating Room Could Bring Safe Surgery to Front Lines" (in en). https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2018/10/11/inflatable-operating-room-could-bring-safe-surgery-to-front-lines.
- ↑ "Design Museum’s annual awards offer a glimpse into the world of tomorrow" (in en-GB). 2018-09-23. https://www.channel4.com/news/design-museums-annual-awards-offer-a-glimpse-into-the-world-of-tomorrow.
- ↑ "Harvard i-lab honors student innovators - The Boston Globe" (in en-US). https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/05/04/harvard-lab-honors-student-innovators/2gw9iLWSGtmZaVTfKXZtYM/story.html.
- ↑ "The Story of Surgibox" (in en-US). https://www.necn.com/on-air/as-seen-on/the-story-of-surgibox_necn/242473/.
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