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Frugal Innovation in Healthcare

I have been working on EVOCAM a low cost endoscopy system with my partners at Evolving Technologies. Using frugal innovation techniques we developed a light, portable endoscopy prototype for a fraction of the price of existing solutions.
Recently Medicine for Humanity physicians used our system to operate in Uganda. To allow training to continue from afar, after volunteer physicians returned home, we are planning to add a tele-medical feature to our device.
I joined the team after they already had a working prototype and focused on market research, creating a concise massage and preparing a parametric engineering evaluation that exemplifies how EVOTECH is positioned in the market place. Basically everything it takes to turn a good idea into a good business plan. I am currently working rendering another EVOCAM out of MIT’s hobby machine shop.
Together we took EVOTECH into MIT’s $100K business plan semi-finals (still competing) and to a bunch of other competitions in MIT and outside.
Here is a link to a video about it in MIT TechTV http://techtv.mit.edu/videos/12021-evocam-procedure-captured-by-video-conferencing
Physicians operating in developing regions rarely have access to MIS equipment to perform medical procedures that are routinely performed in the developed world. This could really make a difference.
If you like our idea (and 25/4/2011 hasn't passed yet) please support us by voting in http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/186
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  1. SamualApril 12, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Great Blog. The medical services in India comprise, full body pathology, comprehensive physical and gynecological examinations, audiometry, spirometry, Chest X-ray, 12 lead ECG, 2D echo Colour Doppler, gold standard DXA bone densitometry, body fat analysis, coronary risk markers, cancer risk markers, high strength MRI etc.

    Orthopedic hospital India

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