Department of Surgery Research Teams Awarded Seed Funding at Inaugural Shark Tank Event
UCSF Surgical Innovations Program - October 23, 2015
Two (2) Department of Surgery research teams were awarded seed funding totaling $40,000 to accelerate their medical device innovations. The Roboimplant device, an expandable rod for orthopaedic surgery applications, took top honors, with the Sentinel Bandage, a non-invasive technology for wound monitoring, taking second place. The awards were given at the UCSF Surgical Innovations Program's inaugural Shark Tank competition on September 24th at UCSF Mission Bay.
Four teams of finalists pitched their innovations to a panel of experts in regulatory affairs, product development, and venture [...]