MedWorx™ primary function is to support the Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center’s mission of enabling researchers, clinicians and engineers in their efforts to resolve clinical needs. Within MedWorx™ are five specialty areas that work together:
Stakeholders may use one or more of these functions in their efforts to 'bring medical intervention to life'™.
Previous cases include:
- Pre-surgical planning for conjoined twins (YouTube video below)
- Determining the fit of devices in specific patient anatomy
- Development of a stent for a patient specific airway
- Mapping probes in VR for Deep Brain Stimulation
- Development of a pulmonary test chamber
- Development of a catheter balloon controller
- Development and testing of a chest tube holder
- Testing of an improved craniotomy drill
- 3D Printing of numerous pre-surgical anatomy and device prototypes
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