Upstate New York BME Career Conference

Non-invasive and Minimally Invasive

Medical Technologies

David P PollockUniversity of Rochester Medical Center

16 APR 10

116 Apr 10

Next years’ landfill…

Merci de voir!(thank you to see…)

How will you contribute?

Introduction

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Background

• 32 Years NPD.

• 15 Years Biomedical: minimally invasive surgery, ophthalmology, oral hygiene.

• 3 Issued and 7 pending medical device patents.

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• LSI Solutions is a highly innovative and dynamic organization.

• Founded by Jude S. Sauer, M. D. (U of R, ‘85)

in 1986.

• Primary focus on improving challenging surgical procedures by developing novel surgical device solutions for minimally invasive surgery.

• Nearly fifty patents.

• Wound closure devices to service gynecology, bariatric and general surgical procedures.

• Prescription custom surgical devices.

LSI Solutions-Company Profile

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• Product design, development & project leadership

• Surgical technique Discovery

– VoC, KOL’s

– Cadaver & animal tissue labs

• Regulatory affairs compliance

• Intellectual property landscape

LSI Solutions-My Role

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The only laparoscopic suturing device designed for the GYN surgeon.

• TLH can be performed entirely through 5mm ports

• Patients have smaller incisions and less post operative pain

• Design reduces potential for repetitive motion injury

• One-hand operation

• Makes suturing easy

RD180™ - THE RUNNING DEVICE ®

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TK Ti-KNOT® DEVICE A leading laparoscopic knot replacement system.

• The TITANIUM KNOT® virtually eliminates slippage of hand-tied knots for strong, secure wound closure.

• TLH can be performed entirely through 5mm ports.

• Patients have smaller incisions and less post operative pain.

• Design reduces potential for repetitive motion injury.

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Investigation ongoing into new techniques:

• Cardiac (Apical closure)

• Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)

radical prostatectomy.

LSI Solutions-Research

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Use your education and technology to challenge

human illness.

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The patient is your primary customer…