The power of rapid prototyping in surgery

09 Nov 2021

12:10 - 12:40

Theatre 1

Innovation In Surgery

Alder Hey Children's Hospital Innovation Hub opened a rapid prototyping centre in 2019. Initially designed to optimise the innovation teams ideas pipeline, it received a baptism of fire during the initial COVID pandemic. Producing 42 prototypes of which 10 were deployed to care and 3 commercialised. It has shown what can be achieved with basic design and build facilities.

Speakers

Iain Hennessey, Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Clinical Director - Alder Hey Innovation Hub

“Future Surgery 2021 will be the first of its kind in the UK, drawing on the work our Commission on the Future of Surgery has done to predict the transformation in the medical care for millions of patients.”

Andrew Reed, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
“Driven by changes in digital technologies and our fast-evolving understanding of genomics, innovations are expected to affect how we undertake surgery, and how we train surgeons in future.”

Andrew Reed, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
"Alongside the conference organisers, CloserStill, we aim to deliver a high-quality event that will provide both professional development and discussion space for surgeons and their teams."

Andrew Reed, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
"We look forward to welcoming colleagues to what promises to be a very high-quality programme and an exciting two days of thought-provoking training and engagement with medical suppliers."

Andrew Reed, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Surgeons of England