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The SurgiBox sticks to human skin using adhesives, the skin and the plastic bubble form a sterile space, and surgeons can operate through entry ports on the side of the device.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Inflatable Operating Room Could Bring Safe Surgery to Front Lines |url=https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2018/10/11/inflatable-operating-room-could-bring-safe-surgery-to-front-lines |access-date=2021-10-30 |website=www.nationaldefensemagazine.org |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
The SurgiBox sticks to human skin using adhesives, the skin and the plastic bubble form a sterile space, and surgeons can operate through entry ports on the side of the device.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Inflatable Operating Room Could Bring Safe Surgery to Front Lines |url=https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2018/10/11/inflatable-operating-room-could-bring-safe-surgery-to-front-lines |access-date=2021-10-30 |website=www.nationaldefensemagazine.org |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
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The Surgibox enclosure keeps the sterile space well within safety limits of operation theatres and also protects healthcare workers from fluids.<ref>{{Cite thesis|title=Design of an ultraportable surgical enclosure for low resource environments|url=https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/115652|publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology|date=2018|degree=Thesis|first=Sally A.|last=Miller|hdl=1721.1/115652}}</ref> |
The Surgibox enclosure keeps the sterile space well within safety limits of operation theatres and also protects healthcare workers from fluids.<ref>{{Cite thesis|title=Design of an ultraportable surgical enclosure for low resource environments|url=https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/115652|publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology|date=2018|degree=Thesis|first=Sally A.|last=Miller|hdl=1721.1/115652}}</ref> |
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The design is patented.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patents Assigned to SURGIBOX INC. - Justia Patents Search|url=https://patents.justia.com/assignee/surgibox-inc|access-date=2021-12-03|website=patents.justia.com}}</ref> |
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It is designed primarily for abdominal, chest, pelvic and orthopedic, surgical procedures.<ref name=":0" /> |
It is designed primarily for abdominal, chest, pelvic and orthopedic, surgical procedures.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 18:41, 25 October 2022
| Type | Surgical device |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Dr Debbie Lin Teodorescu |
| Manufacturer | Surgibox Inc. |
| Website | https://www.surgibox.com/ |
Surgibox is a portable inflatable operating theatre[1][2] designed to provide a safe and sterile surgical environment for use in settings such as disaster relief areas, humanitarian efforts, and remote combat zones.
History
The Surgibox was invented by Debbie Lin Teodorescu, a doctor, after seeing need to be able to perform urgent surgeries in the absence of an operation theatre when she was working in response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.[1]
Design
The patented Surgibox design[3] is used primarily for abdominal, chest, pelvic and orthopedic, surgical procedures.[1]
The Surgibox inflated using solar-powered and uses renewable batteries. It weighs less than 5 kilograms and can be transported within a 30-litre backpack.[1]
The SurgiBox sticks to human skin using adhesives, the skin and the plastic bubble form a sterile space, and surgeons can operate through entry ports on the side of the device.[4][1]
The Surgibox enclosure keeps the sterile space well within safety limits of operation theatres and also protects healthcare workers from fluids.[5]
Use
It is designed primarily for abdominal, chest, pelvic and orthopedic, surgical procedures.[1]
It is cost effective for and is designed for use in military and emergency humanitarian settings.[6]
Cost
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Zhang's academic paper described it as a being "cost effective."[6]
Awards
- UK Design Museum Design Of the Year finalist[3]
- Harvard Innovations Lab's President's Challenge Grand Prize[7]
- MassChallenge winner[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Newey, Sarah (2019-06-08). "UK funded inflatable operating theatre set to revolutionise emergency surgery". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ Beck, Melinda (2016-09-26). "The Challenge of Health-Care Innovation in Developing Nations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ a b "Design Museum's annual awards offer a glimpse into the world of tomorrow". Channel 4 News. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "Inflatable Operating Room Could Bring Safe Surgery to Front Lines". www.nationaldefensemagazine.org. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Miller, Sally A. (2018). Design of an ultraportable surgical enclosure for low resource environments (Thesis thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/115652.
- ^ a b Zhang, Annie Tianci (2020). Ultraportable surgical enclosure : human centered design for high usability in unpredictable environments (Thesis thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/127861.
- ^ "Harvard i-lab honors student innovators - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "The Story of Surgibox". NECN. Retrieved 2021-10-26.