Creighton University

Hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures with over 20 million performed each year worldwide. Current meshes are supplied in limited sizes, requiring pre-operative trimming and creating unnecessary inventory surplus. These limitations increase the risk of recurrence, post-operative complications, and patient discomfort. Additionally hospitals face excess waste and financial losses from unused/expired…

Major traumatic injuries to lower limbs require tourniquet intervention in nearly 90% of cases. Overtightening and improper application result in about 23% of patients experiencing long term nerve and tissue damage. These complications significantly lower the quality of life of the patient and can be a future roadblock to rehabilitation and prosthetic implementation. The Smart…

Jointelligence addresses the growth modulation surgery implant problem in collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Dr. Mohan Bethlur, Dr. Subham Badhyal, and Benjamin Fife. Genu Valgum and Genu Varum (known as knock and bowed knees, respectively) are orthopedic conditions affecting pediatric patients. This condition is treated with titanium 8-plates being surgically fixed near the knee…

There are over 1 million meniscus tears treated each year in the United States. Current interventions include sutures and partial/total menisectomies, which can leave patients with impaired or limited shock absorbance in the knee. This increases the risk of osteoarthritis and further joint deterioration. While current devices are in development, the attachment mechanisms require drilling…

Anesthesiologists in busy perioperative settings may supervise several operating rooms at once, while patient data remain confined to individual bedside anesthesia machines. This creates a risk of delayed recognition of physiologic deterioration, increases cognitive load, and forces repeated room-to-room transitions that can reduce situational awareness and response efficiency. VitalSync is a centralized monitoring platform that…

Cervical stabilization during gynecological procedures commonly relies on traditional tenacula, which use sharp hooks to grasp tissue. The current tenaculum, modeled after a civil-war era device designed to extract bullets from soldiers’ bodies, is often associated with tissue trauma, bleeding, and severe pain. There is a clear clinical need for a less invasive solution that…

Over 400,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the United States, yet limited intraoperative visualization remains a significant contributor to surgical complications. Surgeons frequently report difficulty visualizing the cervical-vaginal junction during colpotomy, increasing the risk of injury to surrounding structures such as the bladder and ureters. Current uterine manipulators lack integrated illumination, creating a critical unmet…

Hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures with over 20 million performed each year worldwide. Current meshes are supplied in limited sizes, requiring pre-operative trimming and creating unnecessary inventory surplus. These limitations increase the risk of recurrence, post-operative complications, and patient discomfort. Additionally hospitals face excess waste and financial losses from unused/expired…

Major traumatic injuries to lower limbs require tourniquet intervention in nearly 90% of cases. Overtightening and improper application result in about 23% of patients experiencing long term nerve and tissue damage. These complications significantly lower the quality of life of the patient and can be a future roadblock to rehabilitation and prosthetic implementation. The Smart…

Jointelligence addresses the growth modulation surgery implant problem in collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Dr. Mohan Bethlur, Dr. Subham Badhyal, and Benjamin Fife. Genu Valgum and Genu Varum (known as knock and bowed knees, respectively) are orthopedic conditions affecting pediatric patients. This condition is treated with titanium 8-plates being surgically fixed near the knee…

There are over 1 million meniscus tears treated each year in the United States. Current interventions include sutures and partial/total menisectomies, which can leave patients with impaired or limited shock absorbance in the knee. This increases the risk of osteoarthritis and further joint deterioration. While current devices are in development, the attachment mechanisms require drilling…

Anesthesiologists in busy perioperative settings may supervise several operating rooms at once, while patient data remain confined to individual bedside anesthesia machines. This creates a risk of delayed recognition of physiologic deterioration, increases cognitive load, and forces repeated room-to-room transitions that can reduce situational awareness and response efficiency. VitalSync is a centralized monitoring platform that…

Cervical stabilization during gynecological procedures commonly relies on traditional tenacula, which use sharp hooks to grasp tissue. The current tenaculum, modeled after a civil-war era device designed to extract bullets from soldiers’ bodies, is often associated with tissue trauma, bleeding, and severe pain. There is a clear clinical need for a less invasive solution that…

Over 400,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the United States, yet limited intraoperative visualization remains a significant contributor to surgical complications. Surgeons frequently report difficulty visualizing the cervical-vaginal junction during colpotomy, increasing the risk of injury to surrounding structures such as the bladder and ureters. Current uterine manipulators lack integrated illumination, creating a critical unmet…