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Science Meets Business 27 March 2014
‘Versnelling Innova/e @ Novio Tech Campus’
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Mellon Team Members
Lieuwke de Jong Mark Vrancken Peeters
• Lieuwke de Jong (CEO) has a diverse internaAonal background. He gained broad hands-‐on strategic and financial experience in the Oil & Gas, Consultancy and AviaAon industry
• Dr. Mark Vrancken Peeters (CMO) is a vascular surgeon gone entrepreneur and is the mastermind behind the one-‐hand sAtching concept
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Smart Suturing fast and with great precision
Vision Surgical procedures can be simplified by creaAng the right innovaAve tool Mission Our aim is to provide peace of mind in the operaAng theatre What Mellon is developing a technology in the field of suturing, allowing the surgeon to suture with one hand How The difficult task of suturing is reduced to one simple movement: pinching of double-‐acAon buXons
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Forceps Castroviego
Sorry honey, I can't pick up
the phone, my hands are tied!
Suturing explained
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The easy-‐SAtch targets to reduce overall opera5on-‐5me
One-‐hand sAtching is expected to provide stability as rotaAon of the wrist is no longer needed for comfortable suturing. Stability is expected to improve precision and therefore quality of suturing
Speed
Stability
Less assistance is needed and the free hand can guide the suture string or handle the Assue
Less assistance
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A number of slides was removed due to their confidenAal nature
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Competitor’s devices generally have one specific application whereas the our device covers a wide range of surgical procedures
Linear stapler Multiple manufacturers One-click mechanism limits the ability to make a custom-made anastomosis
ByFix HDH Medical Suture-less vascular anastomotic device. Can only be used in aortic repair surgery
Endostitch Covidien Can only be operated with two hands handling the buttons and levers. Can only be used in laparoscopic procedures
Fascia closure device SuturTek Circular design has handling and visibility limitations Can only be used for closure of the abdominal wall after laparotomy
Capio Open Access Boston Scientific Specifically designed for pelvic floor reconstruction
Maniceps Atom Vet's Medical Is not reloadable. Hard to manoeuvre due to limited ergonomics
Other players in the market
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Novio Tech Campus
Mellon has three investors:
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