Orthopedic Design & Technology Article: Orthopedic's Move Toward Minimally Invasive
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Procedures that are less invasive than more traditional surgeries are appealing for a number of beneficial factors they offer.
The Product Creation Studio team is well-versed in designing minimally-invasive (MI) medical tools. Orthopedic Design & Technology writer, Mark Crawford, reached out to Product Creation Studio’s CTO, Scott Thielman to get thoughts on this trend in the orthopedic space. Here’s what Scott had to say:
“What excites me about the drive toward MI interventions is that success often depends on the ingenuity and creativity of designers and engineers,” said Scott Thielman, chief technology officer for Product Creation Studio, a Seattle, Wash.-based developer of consumer, medical, and industrial products. “We must take up the challenge to understand the complex needs of the surgeons and patients and build innovative tools that meet them. It’s a moon-shot industry focused on improving the lives of millions.”
Read the full article to learn more about the latest trends in minimally-invasive surgery, what OEM’s are considering as they make development decisions, and what tools, technologies and approaches we might see in the future.
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