Surgibox

Surgibox is a portable inflatable operating theatre[1][2][3] designed to be used in disaster response for humanitarian emergencies, remote first aid[1][3] and in military first aid.[4]

Surgibox
TypeSurgical device
InventorDr Debbie Lin Teodorescu
ManufacturerSurgibox Inc.
Websitehttps://www.surgibox.com/

History

The Surgibox was invented by Debbie Lin Teodorescu, a doctor, after seeing need to be able to perform urgent surgeries in the absence of an operation theatre when she was working in response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.[1]

Design

In 2020 Annie Tianci Zhang described SurgiBox as:

"a transparent, inflatable plastic enclosure which isolates the surgical site, creating a localized, sterile region in which surgical procedures may take place."[5]

The Surgibox inflated using solar-powered and uses renewable batteries. It weighs less than 5 kilograms and can be transported within a 30-litre backpack.[1]

The SurgiBox sticks to human skin using adhesives, the skin and the plastic bubble form a sterile space, and surgeons can operate through entry ports on the side of the device.[4][1]

The Surgibox enclosure keeps the sterile space well within safety limits of operation theatres and also protects healthcare workers from fluids.[6]

The design is patented.[7]

Use

It is designed primarily for abdominal, chest, pelvic and orthopedic, surgical procedures.[1]

It is cost effective for and is designed for us in military and emergency humanitarian settings.[5]

Cost

Zhang's academic paper described it as a being "cost effective."[5]

Awards

References
  1. Newey, Sarah (2019-06-08). "UK funded inflatable operating theatre set to revolutionise emergency surgery". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. Beck, Melinda (2016-09-26). "The Challenge of Health-Care Innovation in Developing Nations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. "5 Designs To Blow Your Mind: Our Picks From Designs Of The Year". Londonist. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. "Inflatable Operating Room Could Bring Safe Surgery to Front Lines". www.nationaldefensemagazine.org. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  5. Zhang, Annie Tianci (2020). Ultraportable surgical enclosure : human centered design for high usability in unpredictable environments (Thesis thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  6. Miller, Sally A. (2018). Design of an ultraportable surgical enclosure for low resource environments (Thesis thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  7. "Patents Assigned to SURGIBOX INC. - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  8. "Design Museum's annual awards offer a glimpse into the world of tomorrow". Channel 4 News. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  9. "Harvard i-lab honors student innovators - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  10. "The Story of Surgibox". NECN. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
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