Needs Finding & Screening –

Introduction of clinical need from Vietnam

Wearable Technology and Mobile Healthcare Lab.

Department of Biomedical Engineering

National Cheng Kung University

Dr. Che-Wei LIN (林哲偉)(Johnny)

2019/07/02

E-mail: lincw@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Mission

To develop leaders in biomedical

technology innovation
Educate. Collaborate. Innovate.

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Mission

Innovation is a discipline
that can be learned!
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 Mission
The process …
identify

invent

implement

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Key stages

needs
needs
screening &
finding
specification

concept concept
generation selection

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In a nutshell
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need launch
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screening &
finding generation selection
specification
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Technology Looking for Application (TLA)

need ?

need
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concept
need
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need
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 Biodesign: The Community

Startups FDA

MNCs Law Firms

Angel Venture
Investors Capitalists

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2 months clinical immersion

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Identify at least 200 needs

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A method to select top needs

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Brainstorm solutions for the best needs

“Given enough time, sugar and caffeine,

you will invent something”

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Details

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Initial Fellow and Student Companies

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Newer fellow and student companies (partial list)

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Technology Translation Metrics

As of May, 2010:
over 35,000 patients treated
291 new jobs created
over 200 patents filed by fellows

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A perfect storm for medtech innovation in
the U.S.?

unpredictability of FDA
reimbursement reform
diminished venture funding
physician/industry alienation

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 Opportunities

Technologies that take cost out of system

keep patients out of hospital
“downshift” delivery across provider
spectrum:specialists – generalists – nurses – aids

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Opportunities

Global focus
BRIC countries
Value-driven innovation

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