More than 130 new product ideas have been vetted through the Institute in the last few years, resulting in 7 products currently in clinical use. Some of the inventions include a 3-D joint scanner developed by orthopedic surgeon Ray Wasielewski, MD, and a sanitary toilet seat lifter, developed by a shuttle driver.
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