Intra-Operative Rotational Guide

Abstract

The engineering team at AVACE™ Biomedics has developed a novel medical device concept that would assist in verifying bone segment placement and realignment—intraoperatively—during a bone deformity correction. The concept is centered around a circular bubble or spirit level designed to attach and detach to the orthopedic surgical pins that are typically placed on the bone during a correction surgery. The device is developed for intraoperative use and makes effective use of existing hardware to help guide the orthopedic surgeon and their team during deformity corrective surgeries. Current methods of determining and checking bone placement are limited to visual estimation, also known as “eyeballing it”. The ability to verify the placement via direct measuring would decrease the degrees of misalignment, reduce the need for further interventions, mitigate any potential health complications, and increase surgeon surgical speed. The market this device would be entering is that of the global skeletal deformation correction. This market is valued at 6 billion dollars with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2024 to 2033 of diameter of the pins provided to our team is 2 mm and we designed our concept around this specification. The device is 2 inches in diameter and it will weigh slightly less than 0.25 pounds. It will also be an easy-to-use single-use device that does not require physician training due to its intuitive design. The estimated cost to manufacture a single unit is approximately $5-10 plus tax. 5.54%.

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