The Caribbean region reports the world’s highest lower-extremity amputation rates, with approximately 80% of Grenadian patients presenting with advanced diabetic foot ulcers requiring enzymatic debridement. Current treatment costs of $50–$150 weekly are financially prohibitive for households with a median annual income of $8,000, creating a critical need for affordable, locally-sourced wound care. WoundWorks Bio developed…

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…

Injury resulting from high-impact forces, such as those experienced during vehicular collisions or sudden mechanical loading events, remains a significant contributor to morbidity and long-term disability. Existing protective solutions often lack sufficient adaptability or efficiency in reducing force transmission to the human body, creating a need for improved impact mitigation technologies. This project presents the…

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…

The Syn-One skin punch biopsy test, developed by CND Life Sciences, provides pathological evidence for Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and related synucleinopathies. However, a 20-month review revealed high rates of unusable samples due to technique variability. The current multi-instrument workflow requires tweezers, a metal push rod, and a standard punch tool, contributing to…

Internal hemorrhaging remains a leading cause of preventable death in trauma scenarios, yet the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) protocol requires specialized sonographic expertise that is often unavailable in remote or extreme environments. Non-experts often struggle with the complex landmark identification and proper probe orientation, leading to diagnostic delays and catastrophic patient outcomes…

Dental caries remain one of the most common chronic oral health conditions worldwide, often progressing to cavities that require restorative treatments such as fillings. Traditional intervention methods typically begin after significant enamel damage has occurred, creating a need for earlier, less invasive treatment options. To combat this problem, DentaNova has developed DentaDefend, a two part…

Despite being the clinical standard and a primary means of intrapartum assessment, current fetal monitoring devices have extremely high false positive rates (up to 99% for fetal distress signs like fetal acidosis). This means clinicians are often reacting to signals that don’t reflect the baby’s true condition. This not only creates confusion but also causes…

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…

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI) provides valuable metabolic information for diagnosing and monitoring neurological conditions; however, its clinical and research use is limited by fragmented, non-standardized analysis workflows. Differences in scanner vendor formats require users to manually convert files, resolve metadata inconsistencies, and rely on multiple software tools, slowing data interpretation, increasing error risk, and…