1. Jamaican Technology Impacting the World: The story of the
UWI cardiac surgery simulator Daniel Coore, PhD
[email protected] University of the West Indies, Mona
Presented at Caribbean Growth Forum Launch The Vice Chancellory,
UWI Kingston, Jamaica Daniel Coore June, 2012 1
2. The Cardiac Surgery Simulator Training tool for cardiac
surgeons flight simulator analogue Real pig's heart, inside a mock
chest cavity Balloons inserted into the heart, animated by a
pneumatic pump, controlled by a computer Computer allows
sophisticated beating modes, which may be sequenced arbitrarily.
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3. The Inventors Dr. Paul Ramphal, cardiac surgeon at UHWI up
to 2007 Dr. Michael Craven, Lecturer, Dept of Electrical
Engineering, U. Tech (up to 2004) Dr. Daniel Coore, Snr. Lecturer,
Dept. Computing, UWI Daniel Coore June, 2012 3
4. Contribution to Cardiac Surgery Training Without the UWI
CSS: Pig heart in a bowl Cadaver Live pig Live patient The UWI CSS
is a 5th option, providing the realism of the live patient, and the
safety of the heart in a bowl Daniel Coore June, 2012 4
5. The UWI CSS in Context Daniel Coore June, 2012 5
6. Cardiac Surgery Training with the UWI CSS Daniel Coore June,
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7. Advantages of Using the UWI CSS High fidelity: very
realistic Full control over training session Helps suspension of
disbelief Live pig operations can go awry Can reliably reproduce
adverse situations Daniel Coore Live patients not the time to learn
about these Provides practice for rare situations June, 2012 7
8. The UWI CSS Today UWI CSS is now central simulator of a
study to examine the efficacy of simulation in cardiac surgery
training. Daniel Coore U. Rochester MGH (Harvard) Johns Hopkins
Vanderbilt Mayo Clinic U. Washington June, 2012 UNC, Chapel Hill
Participants have major influence in US: Stanford 8
9. Summary of Impact Set the bar for cardiac surgery simulators
Inspired other hybrid (animated tissue) simulators Influenced the
standards that will be set for cardiac surgery training Potential
to change the way cardiac surgery training will be done, worldwide
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10. Impediments that we overcame Funding Caribbean Cardiac
Surgery Society UWI Logistics University privileges Recognition
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11. Progression: 2008 - 2011 2008-Jan: Dr. Richard Feins (ABTS)
pays for reconstruction at UNC. Shows it at STS2008 2008-Apr:
Invited to CT Technology Symposium Invited every year from 2008
2011 2008-Aug: Inspired Boot Camp Running annually since, invited
back each time 2009: Pilot study conceived: selected institutions
to receive CSS unit to participate, double as beta testers.
Provided reason to create version 2.0 Daniel Coore June, 2012
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12. Evolution of the UWI CSS 2004 -2008: 2010: Daniel Coore
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13. Impediments that we still face Negotiating licensing
agreements Finding investors who understand the nature of the
innovation market Performing valuations of discoveries / patents
Reporting new discoveries systematically Lack of prototyping
facilities Daniel Coore June, 2012 13
14. Success Factors Combination of creative and smart
individuals Cross-disciplinary team Funding available for
exploratory work Work was driven by real need Work was published
Serendipity Daniel Coore June, 2012 14
15. Discussion: How to institutionalise innovation Attract
creative problem solvers Engage them with real problems Reduce
barriers to creative exploration Reduce/Eliminate tariffs on raw
materials Create policy frameworks for capturing/exploiting IPR
Sensitisation to what can be protected and how Standard forms for
reporting new discoveries Template agreements, valuation guidelines
Encourages investors to compete aggressively Daniel Coore June,
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