Bilal M. Shafi
General Surgery Resident,University of Pennsylvania
Biodesign Surgical InnovationFellow, Stanford University
Training surgical innovators:
Early experience with the StanfordSurgical Innovation Program
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“The abdomen, the chest andthe brain will forever be shutfrom the intrusion of the wiseand humane surgeon”
Sir John Eric Ericksen
Surgeon-Extraordinaire to Queen Victoria, 1837
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The Problem
•Technology is becoming more complex
•Physician views are narrowing
–Specialization
–“Treadmill” mentality
There is a “crisis” of physician / innovators
There is an increasing gap between technologyand clinician needs
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Stanford Biodesign - Mission
To develop leaders in biomedicaltechnology innovation
Educate. Collaborate. Innovate.
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Innovation
“Innovation is not simply invention;
it is inventiveness put to use.”
Innovation is a process and,
as such, can be learned.
Harold Evans
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Biodesign Surgical Innovation Program
Innovation
Business People
Clinicians
Engineers
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SIP
Next Generation of Innovators
New Medical Devices
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Team 2005 - 2007
Jessica Connor, MS
Mechanical Engineer
Gary Binyamin, PhD
Chemical Engineer
Gabriel Sanchez, MS
Mechanical Engineer
Bilal Shafi, MD, MSE
Surgical resident
Biomedical Engineer
Carlos Mery, MD, MPH
Surgical resident
Public Health
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Innovation Process
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Need
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Concepts
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Concepts
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Brainstorming
Needs
Top
Needs
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Concepts
Concepts
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Needs finding - Clinical immersion
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An abundance of needs…
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Need validation and specification
•Consult literature
•Talk to experts
•Detailed need specification
–Background info
–Current solutions
–Need statement
–Design criteria
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Brainstorming
• Defer judgment
• Encourage wild ideas
• Build on the ideas of others
• Stay focused
• One conversation at a time
• Be visual
• Go for quantity
• Have fun!
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Concept organization
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Concept selection
Risk
Reward
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Prototyping
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Business / project planning
•Intellectual property / patents
•Reimbursement
•R&D strategy
•Regulatory strategy
•Funding
•Business / project plan
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Intellectual Property
•OTL
•Patentability
•Freedom to operate
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Research & Development
•Bench testing
–Efficacy
•Animal testing
–Efficacy
–Proof of Concept
–Safety
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Funding
•Grants
–National Collegiate Inventors andInnovators Alliance (NCIIA)
•Angel investors
•Venture Capitalists
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Our “product”
Biodesign Innovation Fellows and Alumni – June, 2006
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“The best way to predictthe future…is to invent it.”
Alan KayXerox PARC