Providing a safe alternative to liability

Jiro Nagatomi and Delphine Dean

Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University

Clinical Advisor: Dr. John Schaefer

Director, HealthCare Simulation South Carolina Professor of Anesthesiology, Medical University of South Carolina

Medical students learn risky procedures on live patients, leading to serious injury or death. 1 in 6 of the 800,000 Central Venous Catheterization (CVC) in the US will result in complication ( $2.17B /year). Training simulators are available, but often inadequate, inaccurate, expensive, and, thus, ineffective.

 Kyoto Kagaku

CVC Insertion Simulator II $1,700 ($540 pad)

Simulab Corporation

CentraLineMan $3,262 ($487 pad)

Blue Phantom

Gen II Ultrasound Central Line Training Model $3,199 ($1749 pad)

Ultrasoundable tissue pad made of ballistic gel

Inexpensive (<$100)

EFFECTIVE TRAINING TO REDUCE LIABILITIES

Artery and vein that pulse and dilate

Accurate

Tilting table and articulating head

Comprehensive

CLiVE
Central Line Vascular Emulator

4,022

US teaching hospitals & medical schools

350
12

Target customers (~8.7%) within 5 years

Regional customers 1st year

Current Status LLC incorporated in 2012 Working prototype under beta testing at GHS sim center Option/licensing from CURF Funding ($25k) awarded by SCRA USAP program

Timeline Q1-2 2014 Beta test, publish data, find business advisor/partner

Q3-4 2014 Secure manufacturing site, secure investment ($150k~$250k), full patent
Q1 2015 Sales v1.0 in SC, NC, GA