Technology Request
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Device to remove tissue
through body orifice
Summary
A medical research center at a university hospital, specialist on minimally invasive surgery, is
seeking for partners to develop a device to move tissue, removed organs (e.g. spleen) or tumors
through the artificial body orifice in the abdominal wall by destroying the parts inside the body. They
are seeking companies, universities or research institutes for technical cooperation agreements.
Reference
TRDE20131212001
Details
Description
Minimally invasive surgery (keyhole surgery or laparoscopic surgery) is a modern surgical
technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions of about 1
cm. It replaces larger incisions with 10 cm or larger. The movement of larger parts, e.g. tissue,
removed organs like spleen or tumor, through the artificial body orifice is difficult. Up until now
the removed tissue is placed in a bag (specimen pouch) inside the body. The bag is used to
avoid that the removed parts are spread in the abdomen.The edge of the bag is moved through
the orifice, whereas the part of the bag with the tissue remains in the abdomen. There is no
device to destroy the dense tissue to move it to the outside. The surgeon has to destroy it with
his fingers. Thereafter it can be moved through the orifice. Common tissue morcellators can not
be used for small orifices, which are sufficient for the removement of the spleen. A technical
cooperation agreement is sought by the research center, aiming to develop a device to move
tissue and removed organs through the artificial body orifice in the abdominal wall by destroying
the parts inside the body.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
The device should destroy the parts in the bag (tissue morcellator). Any other methods to move
the removed tissue out of the abdomen through the artificial body orifice are welcome.
Stage of Development
Prototype available for demonstration
IPR Status
Copyright
Keywords
Technology
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006001018
Surgery
Market
005007003
Surgical instrumentation and equipment
NACE
Q.86.1.0
Hospital activities
Network Contact
Issuing Partner
Agència de Suport a l'Empresa Catalana
Contact Person
Antonio Ruiz
Phone Number
+34 93 567.48.87
Email
[email protected]
Dissemination
Send to Sector Group
Healthcare
Client
Type and Size of Organisation Behind the Profile
University
Year Established
0
Already Engaged in Trans-National Cooperation
No.
Langages Spoken
English
German
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Client Country
Germany
Partner Sought
Type and Role of Partner Sought
The medical research centre is looking for partners in the field of medical technology. The
specific area of activity of the partner should be engineering or development. With the
cooperation the specific needs of the customers of the partner can be adjusted.
Type and Size of Partner Sought
>500
Type of Partnership Considered
Technical cooperation agreement
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