Are you a surgeon with a clinical challenge? We can help you!
Do you have a clinical challenge that technology could solve? We have a unique opportunity for you to collaborate with medical device and digital health experts to help you develop a solution.
Team Consulting has partnered with the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) to help you address un-met clinical needs through innovation. You will get the opportunity to work as part of a project team during a clinical innovation event to develop a new concept to help solve your clinical challenge.
Follow the instructions below to submit your entry. Successful submissions will be selected to collaborate with Team Consulting throughout the innovation journey, ending in a technically and clinically feasible concept for a new medical device or digital health product.
Clinical innovation event: 9th September 2024
Location: TBD
Challenge submission deadline: 21st July 2024
How to submit your surgical challenge
Please submit your surgical challenge using this link: Solving surgical challenges with RCS England (team-consulting.com)
We look forward to reviewing your submissions. We will contact you week commencing July 22nd to let you know if your challenge has been successfully selected to be developed further at our clinical innovation event.
Our 2023 clinical innovation event success stories:
Addressing user challenges in laparoscopic surgery
NHS consultant surgeon, Duncan Light, challenged Team to find a method for improving visibility during laparoscopic surgery. We created a low-cost, consumable device concept which enables simple and effective cleaning of the laparoscope, ready for patent file by Duncan.
Delivering haemostats in laparoscopic surgery
We worked with Paul Hayes, CMO at Selentus Science and vascular surgeon, to develop a tool to quickly and safely deliver a large surface area haemostat pad to bleeds during laparoscopic surgery. We created a novel prototype solution that is now under patent review by Selentus Science, who plan to progress the surgical device into a full development.
A new method for interventional cardiac procedures
We partnered with consultant interventional cardiologist, Steve Hoole, to solve a clinical need: to reduce the complexity and patient recovery time when accessing the axillary artery during interventional cardiology procedures. Team developed a novel concept that improves accuracy during cardiac intervention and makes the procedure safer for patients and easier for clinicians. Steve has now set up Swerve Medical – a leading medical device company specialising in innovative vascular access devices for improved patient care.