Intestine Perfusion, Preservation, and Transportation Device (IPPTD)
Yale University
2014 BMEStart First place winners, winning $10,000
A device that will improve small intestine transport for transplantation.
Read more
AccuSpine
Johns Hopkins University
2014 BMEStart Second place winner, winning $5,000
A probe to assist in correct placement of screws during spinal surgery.
Read more
Nutriflow
Rice University
BMEStart Third place winner, winning $2,500
A feeding system for infants in the NICU that increases the nutrients and fat content ultimately delivered.
Read more
R-ARM
Rice University
2014 BMEStart TREAT* prize winner, winning $1,000
A robotic arm that attaches to the back of a wheelchair.
Read more
Honorable mentions:
-
A Semicircular Adjustable Walker for Preventing Falls Among the Elderly (for excellence in assistive technology), UC Berkeley
-
Accipiter Medical Arthroscopic Shoulder Graft Placement Device (for excellence in design), Clemson University
-
Simultaneous Concentration and Detection of Biomarkers on Paper (for promising technology), UCLA