An Introduction to Biodesign Process &

A way to prevent pressure ulcers in pediatric patients

Prashant Soni

Fellowships and Internships

Guess Learn Implement Innovate

15th April DAY 1

Invent

Identify

Implement

The process of Biodesign

Strategic Focus Observe Need Statement Need Screening

Ideation & Brainstorming Business models Prototyping Final Concept

IP Strategy Regulatory and Clinical

Stakeholder Analysis

Sales, operation and business plans

Pediatric and Neonatal care

Gut checkFeasibility

Volume of needImpact on patients and care provider

DemandMarket size

Solution/Treatment Landscape and white gap analysis

Expert ReviewFeasibility

Team Passion

An easier way to detect blood vessels in neonates

A better way to evaluate eyesight in resource constrained settings

A way to prevent pressure ulcers in pediatric patients

A way to prevent occipital pressure ulcers in Pediatric patients in an ICU setting

A doctor’s idea to make his patient’s life better led us to this need

How big is this need?

Incidence within 2 days of admission …

27% in a PICU 21% in a NICU 53% in Ventilation support

Disease Progress in Pediatrics

Stage 1

70% Incidence

Stage 2

27% Incidence

Stage 3

3% Incidence

Stage 4

0% Incidence

Solution Landscape

Very few dedicated solutions for pediatric market

Most solutions from adult anatomy fail in pediatric anatomy

Incidence by Anatomy

31% 20%

19%

11%

8%

9%

2%

Insight

Occipital extension beyond back base line

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MATERIALMATERIAL

DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTION

FRICTIONFRICTION

CONTACT AREACONTACT AREA

PRESSUREPRESSURE

Prototyping : Proof of concept

Prototyping : Proof of concept

Thank You!