Role
Design Lead, Research
Client
M.I.N.T. (Minimally Invasive New Technologies)
Sector
Medical
Year
2014
Challenge
Surgical interventions generally require a hospital stay of four to six days and over a month of recovery, and may also increase the costs of care significantly and result in loss of productivity for the patient.
Some of these conditions can be treated through endoscopic procedures rather than surgery. However, patients with di cult anatomy, large polyps on folds, or flexures in the cecum, present challenges that may be difficult to overcome.
Factors like:
- Stability of the endoscope and colon segment can always be a challenge.
- Poor visualization can inhibit progress during the procedure.
- These and other challenges can result in long, arduous procedures and inadequate resections.
Impact
A randomized prospective study evaluates the economic efficiency of the endoluminal double-balloon platform DiLumen for colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
Presented at UEG Week 2020 and ACG 2020 by Dr. S. Kantsevoy, Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, USA
The results at a glance:
- 49% less time spent on ESD
- 37% less time required for the entire procedure
- En bloc resection in 97% vs. 86% in the comparison group
Primary Research
Ethnographic field visits and sim lab research was conducted to evaluate opportunities and risks related to endoscopic minimally invasive procedures.
