Innovation Research & Development (R&D) Project
Michiko Kyokan Partnership, Research, Innovation and Development MÊdecins Sans Frontières Japan
Medical Innovation and War The Neolithic and Egyptian periods Romans
• Trephining • Tourniquets • Ligatures • Amputation
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
• Lemon juice (Prevention of scurvy)
Boer War (1899-1902)
• X rays
World War Ⅰ (1914-1918)
• Transfusions • Blood bank
Spanish Civil War (1936-39) World War Ⅱ (1939-45)
• Tetanus vaccine • Sulphonamides and penicillin
Korean War (1950-1953)
• Vascular surgery (reduction of amputation)
Honey and Sugar ‘An innovative approach to lifesaving war surgery’ (ICRC, 2015)
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) ‘A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NPWT in the treatment of traumatic extremity wounds in a context associated with a high level of contamination and infection (conflict-related extremity wounds)’
Innovation ‘a new match between a need and a solution’
Innovation ‘a new match between a need and a solution’ No exist Research & Development (R&D)
Screening process Raw opportunities to exceptional opportunities Raw Opportunities
Needs Challenges Ideas New devices
From Med/Ope Departments Field Company Academia
Exceptional Opportunitie s
Examples of ideas Neonatal monitoring is challenging! There is a neonatal vital sign monitoring mat!?
We are going to use artificial dermis for burn care
Inserting iv cannula in children is difficult! I heard about Accuvein (vein viewer).
We need rapid diagnostic test to identify viral or bacterial infection!
Neonatal Vital Sign Monitoring Mat • Low cost • Non invasive • Simple and easy to use
HR RR Temp
Incubator for disaster zones
(Temperature & humidity control, Phototherapy) • Low cost (380 euro) • Compact • Low power (car battery can be used)
Can 3D printer add value to MSF?
We need your ideas! EXCERSISE ● We distribute the request form ● Write any of your innovative ideas, thoughts, suggestions or dreams ● Explain to your neighbor how good your idea is!! ● We collect your ideas
We need your ideas! • You can contact MSF Japan Innovation R&D (Oriol Lopez & Michiko Kyokan) or R&D manager, Log dpt-OCP (Eric Boivin) • You can fill the request form (Monkey survey or MS word) • Please spread the message