RIHOF BioMech Lab

We are thrilled to be participating?in NEMIC's 2024 HealthTech Pitch Night & Showcase tomorrow night at Venture Café Providence!?If you're planning to be there, please stop by our table to network over complimentary refreshments. Date: Thursday, November 14th Time: 4:00 - 7:00 PM Location: Venture Cafe Providence, 225 Dyer Street Providence Please register to attend at the link below. https://lnkd.in/eJ7ska6k

While we know that the Brown Orthopedics Surgery?Department does a large volume of highly impactful research outside of our lab, we are honored to have contributed to its growing success over the last 5 years. We have conducted numerous biomechanical studies in conjunction with the department's orthopedic residency program, many of which have gone on to be published in well-respected journals such as?The Journal of Hand Surgery and?The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. The work we do each year with the program's residents and fellows helps us stay on the cutting edge of biomechanical research, allowing us to then better serve the MedTech industry as a whole. #orthopedics #biomechanics #research

While we know that the Brown Orthopedics Surgery?Department does a large volume of highly impactful research outside of our lab, we are honored to have contributed to its growing success over the last 5 years. We have conducted numerous biomechanical studies in conjunction with the department's orthopedic residency program, many of which have gone on to be published in well-respected journals such as?The Journal of Hand Surgery and?The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. The work we do each year with the program's residents and fellows helps us stay on the cutting edge of biomechanical research, allowing us to then better serve the MedTech industry as a whole. #orthopedics #biomechanics #research

Last week we briefly mentioned that Mighty Well was the first recipient of the RIHOF?Women in MedTech Research Grant, which provides $2,500 of in-kind testing services to women-led companies and research teams. Therefore, we wanted to take some time now to explain the grant in a bit more detail. The RIHOF Women in MedTech Research Grant was established to support women physicians, researchers, and entrepreneurs working within the medical technology sector. As a historically underrepresented group, women face a unique set of challenges while navigating careers in MedTech, one of which is limited access to funding. With this grant, the RIH Orthopaedic Foundation seeks to provide women with the resources they need to develop their ideas, scale their operations, and ultimately revolutionize the MedTech industry. For more information about this grant and how to apply for it, please contact us at [email protected]. #womeninmedtech #researchgrants

We are thrilled to announce that we will be serving as the Knowledge Provider for the $75,000 Innovation Voucher that Rhode Island Commerce recently awarded Mighty Well, a Rhode Island-based?medical wearables company that empowers patients and caregivers to navigate medical devices with confidence and comfort. Over the course of the next year, we will conduct several research studies on their?PICCPerfect? and H2O Shield product lines with the goal of demonstrating their effectiveness?and value in comparison to the current standards of care. As part of this collaboration, we are also pleased to have awarded Mighty Well the very first RIHOF Women in MedTech Research Grant, which provides $2,500 of in-kind testing services to women-led companies and research teams. To learn more about this award and the Innovation Voucher program, please read the Rhode Island Commerce press release below!

Last month, ASTM International's new Sports Medicine?Devices subcommittee?(F04.26) published its very first standard, ASTM F3690-24 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Suture Anchor Insertion and Pull Displacement Resistance. The standard outlines two distinct test methods: ? a qualitative assessment of a suture anchor's insertion performance via a hand-insertion procedure ? a quantitative assessment of a suture anchor's ability to resist displacement when exposed to physiologically-relevant cyclic and static tensile loads In response to the release of this standard, we invested in new Mark-10 Corporation bollard and vise wire grips, which will remove knot slippage as a confounding factor and improve accuracy. So if you’re looking to perform this testing, we’ve got you covered! For more information please reach out to?us at [email protected]. #ASTM #sutureanchor #orthopedics

One man's trash is another man's treasure ?? When Rhode Island Hospital upgraded their equipment and offered to donate these two Smith+Nephew Dyonics 560P HD Arthroscopy Towers to us, we couldn't have been more grateful. With 30% larger displays, built-in image and video capture, and a modern, sleek design, these towers represent a significant upgrade from our existing equipment. Donations like this - which can be written off due to our 501(c)(3) non-profit status - directly?support our?overarching mission of providing educational and research opportunities for the interns, residents, and fellows participating in the Brown Orthopedics Residency Program. So thank you again, Rhode Island Hospital. Your generosity is?greatly appreciated! #orthopedics #education #research

Say hello to our little friend, the GE OEC Mini 6600 C-Arm! Our newest piece of equipment may be small in size, but it packs a big punch in terms of added benefits and capabilities. In addition to now allowing multiple groups to independently utilize fluoroscopy while working in the lab, having a mini C-arm on hand will allow us to: ? Image extremities and small body parts with precision and accuracy ? Capture real-time, on-test?images of mechanical test specimens? ? Provide simultaneous biplane imaging (when used with our full-sized C-arm) ? Reduce radiation exposure #orthopedics #research #fluoroscopy

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Kutschke for being awarded this year’s Haffenreffer Family House Staff Excellence Award! Having worked closely with Dr. Kutschke over the past five years, we couldn't agree more that his leadership, professionalism, and commitment to excellence are worthy of recognition.

Our RIHOF holiday outing may have been a bit delayed, but it was most definitely worth the wait! After enjoying a delicious meal at PLANT CITY - Providence, we headed on over to Escape Rhode Island where we tackled 'The Double-Cross' escape room. We worked extremely well together and managed to not only escape within the time limit, but to set the best time so far this month! (Yes, we know it's only the 10th, but we're still very proud of this accomplishment) #teambonding #escaperoom #wearethebest