The Centre actively promotes research and innovation and is fully equipped to undertake basic, advanced and pioneering research into any aspect of surgery and product development, irrespective of whether or not this requires the use of human tissue. It can include research performed by an individual, or group of health professionals, as well as by companies interested in developing more effective and innovative devices and techniques with which to use them. Research into the comparative anatomical benefits and disadvantages of surgical approaches can be of particular value in developing new and safer surgical procedures. With increasingly complex operations, in the absence of any live patient risk, the Centre permits extensive evaluation to be undertaken before putting such approaches into use in the living patient. New and complex approaches can be researched, improved. All requests to undertake research are assessed and approved by the DI and Board of Directors.
The potential for research in our facility to improve the standards of care for patients is vast and the possibilities endless.
Clinical, surgical and technical capabilities
The Centre is fully equipped to undertake basic, advanced and pioneering research into any aspect of the surgery and product development, irrespective of whether or not this requires the use of human tissue.
The Centre has the necessary clinical, surgical, technical & organisational resources to maximise the potential of any proposed research in an essential risk-free and confidential environment.
Research, development and experimentation
"Facilities are excellent and a great plus is the availability of a C-arm (fluoroscopy) and very experienced radiographers. The aim of our project was to develop a new radiographic assessment of ankle syndesmotic injuries. This was presented at the British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society conference and has won the 1st Prize."
Mr Constantinos Loizou
Surgical research
- Research new surgical techniques
- Surgical technique experimentation and development
- Uses donated fresh frozen tissue from consented donors
- Research into, and development of, instruments and procedures
- A setting that accurately mimics the live surgical environment without the need for ethical approval and without risk.
- Research, evaluation & development of new and safer surgical approaches.
- Evaluation of increasingly complex operations in a patient risk-free environment.
- Research into the causes of common complications of the surgery, particularly minimally invasive surgery
- Suitable for Individuals or groups of healthcare workers
- Research by companies interested in developing more effective & innovative devices & techniques with which to use them.
Research into the causes of common complications of surgery, particularly minimally invasive surgery, is now possible and can help to minimise the risk of complications during surgery.
Analysis of the anatomical effects of surgical techniques can be made after the surgery to identify pitfalls and complications and establish preventive tactics for future use in live surgery.
For further information please contact
- Director of Governance - Mr Constant
- HTA Designated Individual and Licensed Teacher
- Tel: +44 (0)1223 249556 / +44 (0) 7801 233535,
- Email- c.constant@medschl.cam.ac.uk