The goal of this project was to develop a patent map for surgical staplers in partnership with sponsor Summed Taiwan, a venture capital company based in Taiwan. The patent map helped identify technological voids and areas of potential infringement in the patent landscape prior to the development of a novel surgical stapler technology. At the conclusion of the project, the team presented a Technology-Function table (patent map) and list of patent briefs as deliverables. The team developed several design recommendations for the sponsor utilizing these deliverables. The social implications of an innovative surgical stapler include improving ease of operation for surgeons, the quality of life of their patients, and Taiwan’s position in the medical device market.

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Creator

• Thomas, Christopher
• Sheats, Julia
• Sabilla, Cherylle Eliza
• Roller, Jacob

Subject

• Industry
• Health
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043022-014822
• 66416

Keyword

• Stapler
• Surgical
• Patent
• Freedom to Operate
• Patent Map
• Innovative

Advisor

• Butler, Melissa
• Burrier, Grant A.

Year

• 2022

Center

• Taipei, Taiwan Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Summed Taiwan

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2022-04-30

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright