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Blurring the Lines between Doctors and Engineers | Dr. Rupesh Ghyar | TEDxTNMC


so I know you all must be tired long day

so I know you all must be tired long day right so let me start with a case study

right so let me start with a case study

right so let me start with a case study first of all I’m not a professor I’m

first of all I’m not a professor I’m

first of all I’m not a professor I’m just an engineer so I’ll try to show you

just an engineer so I’ll try to show you

just an engineer so I’ll try to show you what is the case that we would like to

what is the case that we would like to

what is the case that we would like to how many doctors here just in case okay

how many doctors here just in case okay

how many doctors here just in case okay good ingenious any engineers great any

good ingenious any engineers great any

good ingenious any engineers great any commerce people business fantastic

commerce people business fantastic

commerce people business fantastic that’s great so there’s a case it’s

that’s great so there’s a case it’s

that’s great so there’s a case it’s about a male 35 years old 22 kilometers

about a male 35 years old 22 kilometers

about a male 35 years old 22 kilometers from here he’s had multiple visits to

from here he’s had multiple visits to

from here he’s had multiple visits to hospital he has seen orthopedic surgeon

hospital he has seen orthopedic surgeon

hospital he has seen orthopedic surgeon he has seen oncology surgeon he has seen

he has seen oncology surgeon he has seen

he has seen oncology surgeon he has seen a neurosurgeon there are lot of things

a neurosurgeon there are lot of things

a neurosurgeon there are lot of things he has seen and you can see the heart

he has seen and you can see the heart

he has seen and you can see the heart sound you can hear right so that was

sound you can hear right so that was

sound you can hear right so that was it’s yesterday’s heart sound and that’s

it’s yesterday’s heart sound and that’s

it’s yesterday’s heart sound and that’s just two minutes before we got the heart

just two minutes before we got the heart

just two minutes before we got the heart sound is there a difference yeah doctors

sound is there a difference yeah doctors

sound is there a difference yeah doctors right there’s something wrong right yeah

right there’s something wrong right yeah

right there’s something wrong right yeah so we could do that because it’s just my

so we could do that because it’s just my

so we could do that because it’s just my heart sound and it’s just that I’m being

heart sound and it’s just that I’m being

heart sound and it’s just that I’m being diagnosed that I’m healthy and excited

diagnosed that I’m healthy and excited

diagnosed that I’m healthy and excited so just before coming on stage I was

so just before coming on stage I was

so just before coming on stage I was literally excited and how we got to do

literally excited and how we got to do

literally excited and how we got to do this how did we really get the heart

this how did we really get the heart

this how did we really get the heart sound of a person recorded or how do we

sound of a person recorded or how do we

sound of a person recorded or how do we transmit it and how then how can we all

transmit it and how then how can we all

transmit it and how then how can we all hear that I’ll come to that story but

hear that I’ll come to that story but

hear that I’ll come to that story but let’s go step by step so I’ll just end

let’s go step by step so I’ll just end

let’s go step by step so I’ll just end the sounds here so I’m literally

the sounds here so I’m literally

the sounds here so I’m literally speaking from the bottom of my heart and

speaking from the bottom of my heart and

speaking from the bottom of my heart and you could see that so right so how many

you could see that so right so how many

you could see that so right so how many of us think we are creative anybody

of us think we are creative anybody

of us think we are creative anybody maybe okay three four hands right how

maybe okay three four hands right how

maybe okay three four hands right how many of world born creative okay

so you’ve seen that right so

so you’ve seen that right so Michelangelo he was a creative person

Michelangelo he was a creative person

Michelangelo he was a creative person he’s an artist who started with Anna

he’s an artist who started with Anna

he’s an artist who started with Anna Thomas we have Leonardo da Vinci who was

Thomas we have Leonardo da Vinci who was

Thomas we have Leonardo da Vinci who was also an artist but also an engineer so

also an artist but also an engineer so

also an artist but also an engineer so the common thing between these two was

the common thing between these two was

the common thing between these two was creativity so there were artists but

creativity so there were artists but

creativity so there were artists but they were creative people so even if

they were creative people so even if

they were creative people so even if they were artists they were still

they were artists they were still

they were artists they were still exploring different domains different

exploring different domains different

exploring different domains different disciplines and they were trying to come

disciplines and they were trying to come

disciplines and they were trying to come up with different ideas so Michelangelo

up with different ideas so Michelangelo

up with different ideas so Michelangelo actually dissected people as in bodies

actually dissected people as in bodies

actually dissected people as in bodies to understand anatomy much better and

to understand anatomy much better and

to understand anatomy much better and his drawings are still used in anatomic

his drawings are still used in anatomic

his drawings are still used in anatomic classes and there’s a museum about it

classes and there’s a museum about it

classes and there’s a museum about it Mike as in not just Michelangelo

Mike as in not just Michelangelo

Mike as in not just Michelangelo Leonardo Vinci you can hear and you can

Leonardo Vinci you can hear and you can

Leonardo Vinci you can hear and you can see a lot of innovations that he has

see a lot of innovations that he has

see a lot of innovations that he has done all the flights that he has

done all the flights that he has

done all the flights that he has designed hydraulics machines and by

designed hydraulics machines and by

designed hydraulics machines and by qualification by the way he was an

qualification by the way he was an

qualification by the way he was an artist so he has a lot of contributions

artist so he has a lot of contributions

artist so he has a lot of contributions in terms of engineering and although the

in terms of engineering and although the

in terms of engineering and although the background is still artists so if you

background is still artists so if you

background is still artists so if you see there is some common element which

see there is some common element which

see there is some common element which is creativity and hardly I could see any

is creativity and hardly I could see any

is creativity and hardly I could see any hands up but as kids did you really

hands up but as kids did you really

hands up but as kids did you really create different games did you play role

create different games did you play role

create different games did you play role plays different games did you imagine

plays different games did you imagine

plays different games did you imagine things did you have your own two wheeler

things did you have your own two wheeler

things did you have your own two wheeler boom right so that was creativity right

boom right so that was creativity right

boom right so that was creativity right so what happened where did that get

so what happened where did that get

so what happened where did that get killed something happened right we’ll

killed something happened right we’ll

killed something happened right we’ll come to that but we all are say Indian

come to that but we all are say Indian

come to that but we all are say Indian talent right we all know regard Indian

talent right we all know regard Indian

talent right we all know regard Indian talent so we are all supposed to be

talent so we are all supposed to be

talent so we are all supposed to be creative so yeah that’s beautiful but

creative so yeah that’s beautiful but

creative so yeah that’s beautiful but there’s one problem here that we cannot

there’s one problem here that we cannot

there’s one problem here that we cannot always shave like that we cannot always

always shave like that we cannot always

always shave like that we cannot always boil milk like that nor can we always

boil milk like that nor can we always

boil milk like that nor can we always make a coffee like that so the problem

make a coffee like that so the problem

make a coffee like that so the problem is that this is not scalable this is not

is that this is not scalable this is not

is that this is not scalable this is not sustainable so if you do have talent we

sustainable so if you do have talent we

sustainable so if you do have talent we all were creative somewhere down the

all were creative somewhere down the

all were creative somewhere down the line earlier but somewhere up when we

line earlier but somewhere up when we

line earlier but somewhere up when we came to this stage something happened

came to this stage something happened

came to this stage something happened and we are doing some creative work in

and we are doing some creative work in

and we are doing some creative work in meanwhile however it’s not scalable it’s

meanwhile however it’s not scalable it’s

meanwhile however it’s not scalable it’s still like a bit of creativity a bit of

still like a bit of creativity a bit of

still like a bit of creativity a bit of innovation but still it’s not really

innovation but still it’s not really

innovation but still it’s not really going all the way otherwise we would

going all the way otherwise we would

going all the way otherwise we would have had amazing great Indian products

have had amazing great Indian products

have had amazing great Indian products all over the world right so something is

all over the world right so something is

all over the world right so something is missing something is not there something

missing something is not there something

missing something is not there something is not correct so we’ve been all talking

is not correct so we’ve been all talking

is not correct so we’ve been all talking about this great Indian divide of having

about this great Indian divide of having

about this great Indian divide of having doctors engineers

doctors engineers

doctors engineers business right that question everybody

business right that question everybody

business right that question everybody of you have gone through have you right

of you have gone through have you right

of you have gone through have you right so sue Cabana hey what do you want to

so sue Cabana hey what do you want to

so sue Cabana hey what do you want to become a doctor engineer business so if

become a doctor engineer business so if

become a doctor engineer business so if you really see the undergraduate these

you really see the undergraduate these

you really see the undergraduate these are just two thousand fourteen fifteen

are just two thousand fourteen fifteen

are just two thousand fourteen fifteen three percent of just doctors MBBS

three percent of just doctors MBBS

three percent of just doctors MBBS graduates 15 percent engineers

graduates 15 percent engineers

graduates 15 percent engineers technology and 15 percent and MBA

technology and 15 percent and MBA

technology and 15 percent and MBA business so where are the people other

business so where are the people other

business so where are the people other people right forty percent are into arts

people right forty percent are into arts

people right forty percent are into arts humanities and social sciences right so

humanities and social sciences right so

humanities and social sciences right so that’s that’s a good number

that’s that’s a good number

that’s that’s a good number just to remember that there’s so many

just to remember that there’s so many

just to remember that there’s so many creative people in India who are

creative people in India who are

creative people in India who are graduating so we have around 1.5 million

graduating so we have around 1.5 million

graduating so we have around 1.5 million engineers coming out every year we have

engineers coming out every year we have

engineers coming out every year we have around nine like doctors but then one

around nine like doctors but then one

around nine like doctors but then one thought comes to my mind is that why are

thought comes to my mind is that why are

thought comes to my mind is that why are there not a lot of medical device

there not a lot of medical device

there not a lot of medical device innovations that are happening in our

innovations that are happening in our

innovations that are happening in our country so just to give you numbers what

country so just to give you numbers what

country so just to give you numbers what is wrong here is if I can yeah so eighty

is wrong here is if I can yeah so eighty

is wrong here is if I can yeah so eighty percent nearly 80 percent of our medical

percent nearly 80 percent of our medical

percent nearly 80 percent of our medical devices are imported so you guys are

devices are imported so you guys are

devices are imported so you guys are aware of medical devices can be named

aware of medical devices can be named

aware of medical devices can be named few of them any status quo yeah any any

few of them any status quo yeah any any

few of them any status quo yeah any any more devices that you have seen heard of

more devices that you have seen heard of

more devices that you have seen heard of BP monitor ECGs right so while that gets

BP monitor ECGs right so while that gets

BP monitor ECGs right so while that gets fixed let me come to my own personal

fixed let me come to my own personal

fixed let me come to my own personal journey when it happened was when the

journey when it happened was when the

journey when it happened was when the whole thing whether you’re engineer a

whole thing whether you’re engineer a

whole thing whether you’re engineer a doctor and what has to be done in life

doctor and what has to be done in life

doctor and what has to be done in life the great revolution came around third

the great revolution came around third

the great revolution came around third year of engineering and I realized that

year of engineering and I realized that

year of engineering and I realized that I didn’t want to be a normal engineer

I didn’t want to be a normal engineer

I didn’t want to be a normal engineer that was for sure I knew that at some

that was for sure I knew that at some

that was for sure I knew that at some point of time at third year engineering

point of time at third year engineering

point of time at third year engineering I didn’t want to be a normal engineer do

I didn’t want to be a normal engineer do

I didn’t want to be a normal engineer do the normal 9:00 to 6:00 sharp go to an

the normal 9:00 to 6:00 sharp go to an

the normal 9:00 to 6:00 sharp go to an big industry work on automobile which

big industry work on automobile which

big industry work on automobile which was the sector then or become a software

was the sector then or become a software

was the sector then or become a software engineer even though I have been a

engineer even though I have been a

engineer even though I have been a mechanical engineer get into IT so I had

mechanical engineer get into IT so I had

mechanical engineer get into IT so I had realized by then I don’t know how but

realized by then I don’t know how but

realized by then I don’t know how but there was a point where I realized

there was a point where I realized

there was a point where I realized that I didn’t want to do that I wanted

that I didn’t want to do that I wanted

that I didn’t want to do that I wanted to do something different that was for

to do something different that was for

to do something different that was for sure

sure

sure I wanted to do something which is

I wanted to do something which is

I wanted to do something which is unpredictable at least something which

unpredictable at least something which

unpredictable at least something which not everybody has done something which

not everybody has done something which

not everybody has done something which is very innovative one thing something

is very innovative one thing something

is very innovative one thing something which is very creative and at that point

which is very creative and at that point

which is very creative and at that point I realized that I had to walk out of

I realized that I had to walk out of

I realized that I had to walk out of that line of what people are doing of

that line of what people are doing of

that line of what people are doing of doing either a masters or going for a

doing either a masters or going for a

doing either a masters or going for a job or whatever is for the studies in

job or whatever is for the studies in

job or whatever is for the studies in that direction so as a mechanical

that direction so as a mechanical

that direction so as a mechanical engineer I took a detour and I did my

engineer I took a detour and I did my

engineer I took a detour and I did my masters in bioengineering and then I

masters in bioengineering and then I

masters in bioengineering and then I ended up doing a PhD into medical device

ended up doing a PhD into medical device

ended up doing a PhD into medical device testing and evaluation my mother still

testing and evaluation my mother still

testing and evaluation my mother still asks me okay so what do you do you’re an

asks me okay so what do you do you’re an

asks me okay so what do you do you’re an engineer you go to hospitals you talk to

engineer you go to hospitals you talk to

engineer you go to hospitals you talk to doctors you attend surgeries and what

doctors you attend surgeries and what

doctors you attend surgeries and what exactly is happening so I try to tell

exactly is happening so I try to tell

exactly is happening so I try to tell that I’m doing okay nothing bad so but

that I’m doing okay nothing bad so but

that I’m doing okay nothing bad so but then it’s still a dilemmas and how do

then it’s still a dilemmas and how do

then it’s still a dilemmas and how do you explain people even a lot of say

you explain people even a lot of say

you explain people even a lot of say when you get married and then people ask

when you get married and then people ask

when you get married and then people ask so what does the guy do it’s still

so what does the guy do it’s still

so what does the guy do it’s still difficult to explain them what exactly

difficult to explain them what exactly

difficult to explain them what exactly so I do have a doctor’s degree in me in

so I do have a doctor’s degree in me in

so I do have a doctor’s degree in me in front of my name but he’s not a medical

front of my name but he’s not a medical

front of my name but he’s not a medical doctor he’s an engineer so why does he

doctor he’s an engineer so why does he

doctor he’s an engineer so why does he go to hospitals then there’s big

go to hospitals then there’s big

go to hospitals then there’s big confusion there but I had to do that

confusion there but I had to do that

confusion there but I had to do that and the reason is this is the number so

and the reason is this is the number so

and the reason is this is the number so if you see 80% of our medical devices

if you see 80% of our medical devices

if you see 80% of our medical devices are imported so all of us who are

are imported so all of us who are

are imported so all of us who are taxpayers we are actually paying for

taxpayers we are actually paying for

taxpayers we are actually paying for imported devices and that is a reason

imported devices and that is a reason

imported devices and that is a reason why the healthcare cost is increasing so

why the healthcare cost is increasing so

why the healthcare cost is increasing so what we are trying to do here we have a

what we are trying to do here we have a

what we are trying to do here we have a small team and we’re trying to see can

small team and we’re trying to see can

small team and we’re trying to see can we do something here can we have some

we do something here can we have some

we do something here can we have some innovative medical devices in the

innovative medical devices in the

innovative medical devices in the country and I’m just going to share with

country and I’m just going to share with

country and I’m just going to share with you three different stories three small

you three different stories three small

you three different stories three small stories which we have collected

stories which we have collected

stories which we have collected throughout this what we have come across

throughout this what we have come across

throughout this what we have come across and if that is something I can share and

and if that is something I can share and

and if that is something I can share and let me try so if you really see status

let me try so if you really see status

let me try so if you really see status cope right everybody knows how it

cope right everybody knows how it

cope right everybody knows how it originated that’s 200 years back

originated that’s 200 years back

originated that’s 200 years back somebody trying to put the ear using a

somebody trying to put the ear using a

somebody trying to put the ear using a scope and try to hear the heart or lung

scope and try to hear the heart or lung

scope and try to hear the heart or lung sounds okay what has changed in that

just to her earpieces there’s a tube now

just to her earpieces there’s a tube now it becomes a plastic and you still put

it becomes a plastic and you still put

it becomes a plastic and you still put the chess piece so I don’t know how why

the chess piece so I don’t know how why

the chess piece so I don’t know how why people have not questioned this I was

people have not questioned this I was

people have not questioned this I was surprised that stethoscope by every

surprised that stethoscope by every

surprised that stethoscope by every average doctor used still almost the

average doctor used still almost the

average doctor used still almost the same design which has been there for a

same design which has been there for a

same design which has been there for a long time so then it really came down

long time so then it really came down

long time so then it really came down that so maybe there is no need for

that so maybe there is no need for

that so maybe there is no need for innovating something there was no need

innovating something there was no need

innovating something there was no need for having a better status quo there was

for having a better status quo there was

for having a better status quo there was no need for coming out and say that

no need for coming out and say that

no need for coming out and say that let’s have something better than what we

let’s have something better than what we

let’s have something better than what we have today but then that was not true

have today but then that was not true

have today but then that was not true so when we spoke to doctors try to

so when we spoke to doctors try to

so when we spoke to doctors try to understand a good incident happened was

understand a good incident happened was

understand a good incident happened was so doctor number dodge here so the left

so doctor number dodge here so the left

so doctor number dodge here so the left person he actually works in a rural

person he actually works in a rural

person he actually works in a rural hospital and he says that I have to take

hospital and he says that I have to take

hospital and he says that I have to take a lot of pain to really screen and scan

a lot of pain to really screen and scan

a lot of pain to really screen and scan people who have different heart sounds

people who have different heart sounds

people who have different heart sounds and lung sounds and all these people

and lung sounds and all these people

and lung sounds and all these people have to either go to a Metro City to see

have to either go to a Metro City to see

have to either go to a Metro City to see a specialist who is a cardiologist or a

a specialist who is a cardiologist or a

a specialist who is a cardiologist or a pulmonologist and then if the

pulmonologist and then if the

pulmonologist and then if the pulmonologist says that oh it’s okay

pulmonologist says that oh it’s okay

pulmonologist says that oh it’s okay it’s just a normal problem all the way

it’s just a normal problem all the way

it’s just a normal problem all the way the guy has to come back so if you see

the guy has to come back so if you see

the guy has to come back so if you see there was a problem that we have less

there was a problem that we have less

there was a problem that we have less number of doctors the three percent and

number of doctors the three percent and

number of doctors the three percent and there’s a huge population so the doctor

there’s a huge population so the doctor

there’s a huge population so the doctor to patient ratio is very low so here the

to patient ratio is very low so here the

to patient ratio is very low so here the idea was can instead of the patient the

idea was can instead of the patient the

idea was can instead of the patient the heart sound or the information of the

heart sound or the information of the

heart sound or the information of the patient traveled to the doctor who’s an

patient traveled to the doctor who’s an

patient traveled to the doctor who’s an expert and then say out of the 10 only

expert and then say out of the 10 only

expert and then say out of the 10 only these two need to come so that is how we

these two need to come so that is how we

these two need to come so that is how we actually came up so these engineers who

actually came up so these engineers who

actually came up so these engineers who came up with the digital status Co what

came up with the digital status Co what

came up with the digital status Co what you can hear is actually a heart sound

you can hear is actually a heart sound

you can hear is actually a heart sound which is much better than what you can

which is much better than what you can

which is much better than what you can hear with a normal scope it is amplified

hear with a normal scope it is amplified

hear with a normal scope it is amplified it is filtered you can have your

it is filtered you can have your

it is filtered you can have your Bluetooth connectivity it can be

Bluetooth connectivity it can be

Bluetooth connectivity it can be transmitted to your mobile it can be

transmitted to your mobile it can be

transmitted to your mobile it can be transferred to Internet but that’s the

transferred to Internet but that’s the

transferred to Internet but that’s the beauty of getting engineers and doctors

beauty of getting engineers and doctors

beauty of getting engineers and doctors together imagine what they could do here

together imagine what they could do here

together imagine what they could do here that was amazing and now we didn’t stop

that was amazing and now we didn’t stop

that was amazing and now we didn’t stop there so the middle guy he’s taking a

there so the middle guy he’s taking a

there so the middle guy he’s taking a role of an entrepreneur now say it’s

role of an entrepreneur now say it’s

role of an entrepreneur now say it’s beautiful to have a great device working

beautiful to have a great device working

beautiful to have a great device working and showing that okay you take any

and showing that okay you take any

and showing that okay you take any status cope connect the device it

status cope connect the device it

status cope connect the device it becomes digital but the problem is how

becomes digital but the problem is how

becomes digital but the problem is how does it reach all of you some

does it reach all of you some

does it reach all of you some to start a business somebody’s to

to start a business somebody’s to

to start a business somebody’s to manufacture is somebody has to package

manufacture is somebody has to package

manufacture is somebody has to package it somebody’s to sell it

it somebody’s to sell it

it somebody’s to sell it somebody’s to collect the check from you

somebody’s to collect the check from you

somebody’s to collect the check from you guys right so finally there is one guy

guys right so finally there is one guy

guys right so finally there is one guy there’s an engineer who is now saying

there’s an engineer who is now saying

there’s an engineer who is now saying that I want to become an entrepreneur

that I want to become an entrepreneur

that I want to become an entrepreneur it’s a beautiful story doctor engineer

it’s a beautiful story doctor engineer

it’s a beautiful story doctor engineer and entrepreneur coming together medical

and entrepreneur coming together medical

and entrepreneur coming together medical device coming along rural population all

device coming along rural population all

device coming along rural population all your doctors can have heart sounds

your doctors can have heart sounds

your doctors can have heart sounds murmurs everything recorded you can show

murmurs everything recorded you can show

murmurs everything recorded you can show to your seniors anything that has been

to your seniors anything that has been

to your seniors anything that has been recorded earlier day can be transmitted

recorded earlier day can be transmitted

recorded earlier day can be transmitted to you not in a situation where the

to you not in a situation where the

to you not in a situation where the doctor the tutor or the mentor is trying

doctor the tutor or the mentor is trying

doctor the tutor or the mentor is trying to make you hear a sound which only he

to make you hear a sound which only he

to make you hear a sound which only he hears and you are hearing something else

hears and you are hearing something else

hears and you are hearing something else and you think that what you have heard

and you think that what you have heard

and you think that what you have heard is what he is trying to tell you so

is what he is trying to tell you so

is what he is trying to tell you so there’s a confusion there and we’re

there’s a confusion there and we’re

there’s a confusion there and we’re trying to reduce that also but that’s a

trying to reduce that also but that’s a

trying to reduce that also but that’s a beautiful story of how do we innovate

beautiful story of how do we innovate

beautiful story of how do we innovate and come up with a medical device a

and come up with a medical device a

and come up with a medical device a digital simple digital status quo for

digital simple digital status quo for

digital simple digital status quo for diagnosis the second story that I’ll

diagnosis the second story that I’ll

diagnosis the second story that I’ll move on is you see this the first image

move on is you see this the first image

move on is you see this the first image the top left so that is how suturing

the top left so that is how suturing

the top left so that is how suturing used to be done right you have a cut

used to be done right you have a cut

used to be done right you have a cut they used to put ants break the heads

they used to put ants break the heads

they used to put ants break the heads and lakes and the aunt used to hold on

and lakes and the aunt used to hold on

and lakes and the aunt used to hold on but that was barbaric as in that was

but that was barbaric as in that was

but that was barbaric as in that was like ancient and then you have lots of

like ancient and then you have lots of

like ancient and then you have lots of ants along the suture keep holding on

ants along the suture keep holding on

ants along the suture keep holding on that position would we have still loved

that position would we have still loved

that position would we have still loved to do suturing like the Hat right

to do suturing like the Hat right

to do suturing like the Hat right definitely no so it mean while something

definitely no so it mean while something

definitely no so it mean while something happens some doctor said that I wish

happens some doctor said that I wish

happens some doctor said that I wish there was a device or something a needle

there was a device or something a needle

there was a device or something a needle is who chair something came up

is who chair something came up

is who chair something came up some engineer spoke to each the doctors

some engineer spoke to each the doctors

some engineer spoke to each the doctors came across and needles and sutures came

came across and needles and sutures came

came across and needles and sutures came along right so there was a some

along right so there was a some

along right so there was a some innovation progression which happened

innovation progression which happened

innovation progression which happened and suturing came into picture but then

and suturing came into picture but then

and suturing came into picture but then now as we are moving with technology we

now as we are moving with technology we

now as we are moving with technology we moved on to laparoscopic surgery which

moved on to laparoscopic surgery which

moved on to laparoscopic surgery which is keyhole surgeries instead of a big

is keyhole surgeries instead of a big

is keyhole surgeries instead of a big incision now you have just three holes

incision now you have just three holes

incision now you have just three holes you put a camera inside and then your

you put a camera inside and then your

you put a camera inside and then your long instruments go inside and you try

long instruments go inside and you try

long instruments go inside and you try to do the job which first of all reduces

to do the job which first of all reduces

to do the job which first of all reduces the incision size and the infection but

the incision size and the infection but

the incision size and the infection but then the problem which comes with

then the problem which comes with

then the problem which comes with minimal invasion is that you’ve already

minimal invasion is that you’ve already

minimal invasion is that you’ve already lost your wrist you have long

lost your wrist you have long

lost your wrist you have long instruments you are trying to operate so

instruments you are trying to operate so

instruments you are trying to operate so that’s what the problem with a doctor

that’s what the problem with a doctor

that’s what the problem with a doctor Indian doctor is

Indian doctor is

Indian doctor is now that problem is not there anywhere

now that problem is not there anywhere

now that problem is not there anywhere else usually it’s not seen because

else usually it’s not seen because

else usually it’s not seen because outside India people do one or two

outside India people do one or two

outside India people do one or two surgeries maximum in India we do a lot

surgeries maximum in India we do a lot

surgeries maximum in India we do a lot of surgeries in a day right there’s a

of surgeries in a day right there’s a

of surgeries in a day right there’s a sequenced the doctor is supposed to work

sequenced the doctor is supposed to work

sequenced the doctor is supposed to work because the patient ratio you have to

because the patient ratio you have to

because the patient ratio you have to work now imagine the doctor trying to do

work now imagine the doctor trying to do

work now imagine the doctor trying to do all the kind of gimmicks that are

all the kind of gimmicks that are

all the kind of gimmicks that are supposed to be done for suturing and

supposed to be done for suturing and

supposed to be done for suturing and you’re trying to suture which is a wall

you’re trying to suture which is a wall

you’re trying to suture which is a wall abdominal wall which is no top side the

abdominal wall which is no top side the

abdominal wall which is no top side the whole instrument has to be like this it

whole instrument has to be like this it

whole instrument has to be like this it goes in the wrong way so what happened

goes in the wrong way so what happened

goes in the wrong way so what happened again a brilliant doctor dr. Suraj

again a brilliant doctor dr. Suraj

again a brilliant doctor dr. Suraj Deshpande from Kolhapur who couldn’t

Deshpande from Kolhapur who couldn’t

Deshpande from Kolhapur who couldn’t decide is to be engineer or a doctor

decide is to be engineer or a doctor

decide is to be engineer or a doctor when he was in 12th a very senior doctor

when he was in 12th a very senior doctor

when he was in 12th a very senior doctor was head of the laparoscopic Society he

was head of the laparoscopic Society he

was head of the laparoscopic Society he actually said that I really need to

actually said that I really need to

actually said that I really need to solve this problem because it I am tired

solve this problem because it I am tired

solve this problem because it I am tired of training people of how to do correct

of training people of how to do correct

of training people of how to do correct suturing and the current devices are

suturing and the current devices are

suturing and the current devices are having problem so he came to us and dr.

having problem so he came to us and dr.

having problem so he came to us and dr. Suresh this point explained the problem

Suresh this point explained the problem

Suresh this point explained the problem so there’s a young engineer who is there

so there’s a young engineer who is there

so there’s a young engineer who is there on the right corner and he took it as a

on the right corner and he took it as a

on the right corner and he took it as a challenge and then he came up with

challenge and then he came up with

challenge and then he came up with different mechanisms to solve the

different mechanisms to solve the

different mechanisms to solve the problem and I will try and see if I can

problem and I will try and see if I can

problem and I will try and see if I can see the video is working here yeah so

see the video is working here yeah so

see the video is working here yeah so maybe that spa’s but what we came up was

maybe that spa’s but what we came up was

maybe that spa’s but what we came up was a device instead of the long ends which

a device instead of the long ends which

a device instead of the long ends which are grasping we actually gave a multi

are grasping we actually gave a multi

are grasping we actually gave a multi degree of freedom to that so the whole

degree of freedom to that so the whole

degree of freedom to that so the whole device had a wrist inside the patient’s

device had a wrist inside the patient’s

device had a wrist inside the patient’s body so it could do multiple degrees of

body so it could do multiple degrees of

body so it could do multiple degrees of freedom and it can rotate the third

freedom and it can rotate the third

freedom and it can rotate the third story that I would like to share here is

story that I would like to share here is

story that I would like to share here is that’s the first one of the first

that’s the first one of the first

that’s the first one of the first sockets which was given to amputees so

sockets which was given to amputees so

sockets which was given to amputees so once you have an amputation either

once you have an amputation either

once you have an amputation either prosthesis is given process is just a

prosthesis is given process is just a

prosthesis is given process is just a functional leg that is given to support

functional leg that is given to support

functional leg that is given to support and maybe you can walk so you must have

and maybe you can walk so you must have

and maybe you can walk so you must have seen pirates right they have that wooden

seen pirates right they have that wooden

seen pirates right they have that wooden log the stake which is just put on and

log the stake which is just put on and

log the stake which is just put on and they keep on walking we were surprised

they keep on walking we were surprised

they keep on walking we were surprised to realize that the leg which is still

to realize that the leg which is still

to realize that the leg which is still used by most of the amputees in India is

used by most of the amputees in India is

used by most of the amputees in India is still very much similar where you have a

still very much similar where you have a

still very much similar where you have a socket which fits to the patient and

socket which fits to the patient and

socket which fits to the patient and there is almost a hinge joint and that’s

there is almost a hinge joint and that’s

there is almost a hinge joint and that’s it a Jaipur foot which was a brilliant

it a Jaipur foot which was a brilliant

it a Jaipur foot which was a brilliant innovation

innovation

innovation but once the patient comes to Mumbai to

but once the patient comes to Mumbai to

but once the patient comes to Mumbai to get this leg say Mahalakshmi there is a

get this leg say Mahalakshmi there is a

get this leg say Mahalakshmi there is a center where you can get such a leg the

center where you can get such a leg the

center where you can get such a leg the amputee comes to that then he has to

amputee comes to that then he has to

amputee comes to that then he has to wait almost eight hours because

wait almost eight hours because

wait almost eight hours because plaster-of-paris is put the socket is

plaster-of-paris is put the socket is

plaster-of-paris is put the socket is the mold is made then again that is to

the mold is made then again that is to

the mold is made then again that is to be poured in plaster of Paris the

be poured in plaster of Paris the

be poured in plaster of Paris the negative is made then again a SDP pipe

negative is made then again a SDP pipe

negative is made then again a SDP pipe is worn you put on it then it is filed

is worn you put on it then it is filed

is worn you put on it then it is filed finished and all this process takes

finished and all this process takes

finished and all this process takes almost eight hours

almost eight hours

almost eight hours now if the amputee or the patient has

now if the amputee or the patient has

now if the amputee or the patient has come early morning he can walk back the

come early morning he can walk back the

come early morning he can walk back the same day in case he comes at twelve

same day in case he comes at twelve

same day in case he comes at twelve o’clock in the afternoon he has to wait

o’clock in the afternoon he has to wait

o’clock in the afternoon he has to wait all the way overnight to get his leg the

all the way overnight to get his leg the

all the way overnight to get his leg the next day now what is the average cost

next day now what is the average cost

next day now what is the average cost for staying overnight in Mumbai so

for staying overnight in Mumbai so

for staying overnight in Mumbai so that’s that’s huge right and if you are

that’s that’s huge right and if you are

that’s that’s huge right and if you are coming with your families and support

coming with your families and support

coming with your families and support and you’re actually losing your daily

and you’re actually losing your daily

and you’re actually losing your daily wage there’s a huge cause so what we

wage there’s a huge cause so what we

wage there’s a huge cause so what we tried here there’s again there’s a

tried here there’s again there’s a

tried here there’s again there’s a beautiful team which came up and the

beautiful team which came up and the

beautiful team which came up and the team had a doctor you can see yeah

team had a doctor you can see yeah

team had a doctor you can see yeah there’s a doctor physiotherapist on the

there’s a doctor physiotherapist on the

there’s a doctor physiotherapist on the left-hand side there’s a engineer on the

left-hand side there’s a engineer on the

left-hand side there’s a engineer on the right-hand side and this all worked out

right-hand side and this all worked out

right-hand side and this all worked out they tried to see if the time can be

they tried to see if the time can be

they tried to see if the time can be reduced to make the same socket so

reduced to make the same socket so

reduced to make the same socket so instead of actually making a plaster of

instead of actually making a plaster of

instead of actually making a plaster of Paris

Paris

Paris mold what they did was they took some

mold what they did was they took some

mold what they did was they took some photos now if you take photos instead of

photos now if you take photos instead of

photos now if you take photos instead of the patient traveling from that long

the patient traveling from that long

the patient traveling from that long part or the rural area only the data or

part or the rural area only the data or

part or the rural area only the data or the information travels it goes to cloud

the information travels it goes to cloud

the information travels it goes to cloud and it a 3d model of the patient can be

and it a 3d model of the patient can be

and it a 3d model of the patient can be made here the socket can be made and

made here the socket can be made and

made here the socket can be made and transmitted we even realize further that

transmitted we even realize further that

transmitted we even realize further that there’s even bigger problem with

there’s even bigger problem with

there’s even bigger problem with all-zero and 3G and everything it’s

all-zero and 3G and everything it’s

all-zero and 3G and everything it’s still difficult to upload images from a

still difficult to upload images from a

still difficult to upload images from a rural area so the engineers again has on

rural area so the engineers again has on

rural area so the engineers again has on the right hand side guy he said no I

the right hand side guy he said no I

the right hand side guy he said no I cannot have that much data transmitted

cannot have that much data transmitted

cannot have that much data transmitted so even work further and he came down to

so even work further and he came down to

so even work further and he came down to a parametric model or equation where you

a parametric model or equation where you

a parametric model or equation where you just take few measurements of the

just take few measurements of the

just take few measurements of the patient you SMS them and a 3d model of

patient you SMS them and a 3d model of

patient you SMS them and a 3d model of the patient is created here and that can

the patient is created here and that can

the patient is created here and that can be 3d printed and if you can just see if

be 3d printed and if you can just see if

be 3d printed and if you can just see if that video can be played

yes so if you see the leg over there at

yes so if you see the leg over there at the bottom side it is a 3d printer one

the bottom side it is a 3d printer one

the bottom side it is a 3d printer one of the first 3d printed sockets which

of the first 3d printed sockets which

of the first 3d printed sockets which was fitting to the patient the patient

was fitting to the patient the patient

was fitting to the patient the patient is from the man he’s a volunteer who was

is from the man he’s a volunteer who was

is from the man he’s a volunteer who was said that I would like to try this out

said that I would like to try this out

said that I would like to try this out he’s an electrician and he walked there

he’s an electrician and he walked there

he’s an electrician and he walked there so I wish we could see the video but

so I wish we could see the video but

so I wish we could see the video but maybe we’ll do it later on but it was

maybe we’ll do it later on but it was

maybe we’ll do it later on but it was really happy and then we could see the

really happy and then we could see the

really happy and then we could see the satisfaction when the patient could walk

satisfaction when the patient could walk

satisfaction when the patient could walk with his own leg on a different ground

with his own leg on a different ground

with his own leg on a different ground and there was a knee which was fitted to

and there was a knee which was fitted to

and there was a knee which was fitted to him which was developed in IIT Madras so

him which was developed in IIT Madras so

him which was developed in IIT Madras so the whole time for this now has been

the whole time for this now has been

the whole time for this now has been reduced to few hours so the patient

reduced to few hours so the patient

reduced to few hours so the patient doesn’t matter what time he comes he

doesn’t matter what time he comes he

doesn’t matter what time he comes he still gets it and plaster of Paris has

still gets it and plaster of Paris has

still gets it and plaster of Paris has been eliminated which is not

been eliminated which is not

been eliminated which is not environment-friendly

environment-friendly

environment-friendly so we’re trying to give the whole leg we

so we’re trying to give the whole leg we

so we’re trying to give the whole leg we are not trying to do here any kinds of

are not trying to do here any kinds of

are not trying to do here any kinds of Myo controlled and electronically

Myo controlled and electronically

Myo controlled and electronically controlled leg and which knows it’s gait

controlled leg and which knows it’s gait

controlled leg and which knows it’s gait and pattern we are not doing that

and pattern we are not doing that

and pattern we are not doing that high-end work here

high-end work here

high-end work here the problem was we have visited patients

the problem was we have visited patients

the problem was we have visited patients who said that ok I do have the high end

who said that ok I do have the high end

who said that ok I do have the high end leg it’s just that it is very difficult

leg it’s just that it is very difficult

leg it’s just that it is very difficult to operate in therapy humidity and dust

to operate in therapy humidity and dust

to operate in therapy humidity and dust this electronics doesn’t work there so

this electronics doesn’t work there so

this electronics doesn’t work there so can you have some kind of mint in his

can you have some kind of mint in his

can you have some kind of mint in his shop where do I go if this doesn’t work

shop where do I go if this doesn’t work

shop where do I go if this doesn’t work every day so they said give us something

every day so they said give us something

every day so they said give us something very simple something which we can even

very simple something which we can even

very simple something which we can even fix at our own end so that’s where we

fix at our own end so that’s where we

fix at our own end so that’s where we try to reduce on the effort that was

try to reduce on the effort that was

try to reduce on the effort that was required for that and this was a simple

required for that and this was a simple

required for that and this was a simple story is three different stories but

story is three different stories but

story is three different stories but like this we have come up with different

like this we have come up with different

like this we have come up with different medical devices working with lot of

medical devices working with lot of

medical devices working with lot of doctors and engineers put together and

doctors and engineers put together and

doctors and engineers put together and we came up in case you missed something

we came up in case you missed something

we came up in case you missed something this is the slide you can have a look so

this is the slide you can have a look so

this is the slide you can have a look so we came up with a different process of

we came up with a different process of

we came up with a different process of developing innovative medical devices

developing innovative medical devices

developing innovative medical devices and that process can be divided into

and that process can be divided into

and that process can be divided into four DS define develop deliver and

four DS define develop deliver and

four DS define develop deliver and deploy and each stage has a part where

deploy and each stage has a part where

deploy and each stage has a part where you can have team building where doctors

you can have team building where doctors

you can have team building where doctors and engineers understand do clinical

and engineers understand do clinical

and engineers understand do clinical immersion doctors come to our

immersion doctors come to our

immersion doctors come to our engineering labs we go to their

engineering labs we go to their

engineering labs we go to their operation theaters try to understand the

operation theaters try to understand the

operation theaters try to understand the problem define it very well a

problem define it very well a

problem define it very well a well-defined problem is half done and

well-defined problem is half done and

well-defined problem is half done and then we deliver before that we develop

then we deliver before that we develop

then we deliver before that we develop the solution by actually making

the solution by actually making

the solution by actually making engineering

engineering

engineering and manufacturing the prototypes and

and manufacturing the prototypes and

and manufacturing the prototypes and then we deliver it by testing it

then we deliver it by testing it

then we deliver it by testing it rigorous testing to say that this is

rigorous testing to say that this is

rigorous testing to say that this is going to be a very good device which can

going to be a very good device which can

going to be a very good device which can be used by the patient or the doctor and

be used by the patient or the doctor and

be used by the patient or the doctor and then deploying finding a way so that it

then deploying finding a way so that it

then deploying finding a way so that it reaches the people it was designed for

reaches the people it was designed for

reaches the people it was designed for this having ideas is not enough so how

this having ideas is not enough so how

this having ideas is not enough so how does it really reach the people it was

does it really reach the people it was

does it really reach the people it was designed for so that also we come across

designed for so that also we come across

designed for so that also we come across so so far we have worked on 300 problems

so so far we have worked on 300 problems

so so far we have worked on 300 problems develop some 150 prototypes find about

develop some 150 prototypes find about

develop some 150 prototypes find about 25 bills there’s some 12 devices which

25 bills there’s some 12 devices which

25 bills there’s some 12 devices which are coming out successful in last two

are coming out successful in last two

are coming out successful in last two and a half years so we’re trying our bit

and a half years so we’re trying our bit

and a half years so we’re trying our bit we’re trying our bit but that’s not bad

we’re trying our bit but that’s not bad

we’re trying our bit but that’s not bad two and a half years and 12 devices is

two and a half years and 12 devices is

two and a half years and 12 devices is okay

okay

okay so I’ll just come to one part my

so I’ll just come to one part my

so I’ll just come to one part my learnings or what we as a group have

learnings or what we as a group have

learnings or what we as a group have learnt while doing medical device

learnt while doing medical device

learnt while doing medical device innovation first is that be curious as

innovation first is that be curious as

innovation first is that be curious as in as doctors my only urge to you guys

in as doctors my only urge to you guys

in as doctors my only urge to you guys is that question whatever you are seeing

is that question whatever you are seeing

is that question whatever you are seeing as and there can always always be a

as and there can always always be a

as and there can always always be a different way of doing things so be

different way of doing things so be

different way of doing things so be curious ask why so you could be the guys

curious ask why so you could be the guys

curious ask why so you could be the guys who could develop the next generation of

who could develop the next generation of

who could develop the next generation of medical devices by trying to understand

medical devices by trying to understand

medical devices by trying to understand the procedures what are being used

the procedures what are being used

the procedures what are being used currently question them then the second

currently question them then the second

currently question them then the second part is that try and see if the problem

part is that try and see if the problem

part is that try and see if the problem is good enough what is the need for the

is good enough what is the need for the

is good enough what is the need for the problem is there a good impact do you

problem is there a good impact do you

problem is there a good impact do you really want to make a health impact a

really want to make a health impact a

really want to make a health impact a social impact

social impact

social impact try to see that then you can see the

try to see that then you can see the

try to see that then you can see the most important part of the whole thing

most important part of the whole thing

most important part of the whole thing that I’m trying to say is collaborate

that I’m trying to say is collaborate

that I’m trying to say is collaborate doctors and engineers have to leave

doctors and engineers have to leave

doctors and engineers have to leave their ivory towers and try to come

their ivory towers and try to come

their ivory towers and try to come together and work together when was the

together and work together when was the

together and work together when was the last time an engineer saw doctor any

last time an engineer saw doctor any

last time an engineer saw doctor any engineers right yeah so when was the

engineers right yeah so when was the

engineers right yeah so when was the last time you saw your doctor only when

last time you saw your doctor only when

last time you saw your doctor only when we are not well and doctors when did you

we are not well and doctors when did you

we are not well and doctors when did you meet your engineering friends right so

meet your engineering friends right so

meet your engineering friends right so we have a very secluded domains in which

we have a very secluded domains in which

we have a very secluded domains in which we are trying to sit but I think there

we are trying to sit but I think there

we are trying to sit but I think there is a lot which can happen if we travel

is a lot which can happen if we travel

is a lot which can happen if we travel those barriers these are mental blocks

those barriers these are mental blocks

those barriers these are mental blocks all we need to do is talk to each other

all we need to do is talk to each other

all we need to do is talk to each other and say hey I wish there is something

and say hey I wish there is something

and say hey I wish there is something like this which could really help me in

like this which could really help me in

like this which could really help me in my surgery or if that could help the

my surgery or if that could help the

my surgery or if that could help the patient much better

patient much better

patient much better can there be some technology which can

can there be some technology which can

can there be some technology which can do like that it’s just all about

do like that it’s just all about

do like that it’s just all about identifying the problems and working

identifying the problems and working

identifying the problems and working together

together

together but yes we have to move move out of our

but yes we have to move move out of our

but yes we have to move move out of our domains comfort zones not just that we

domains comfort zones not just that we

domains comfort zones not just that we have tried that a lot of creativity is

have tried that a lot of creativity is

have tried that a lot of creativity is there we as born Indians or as born

there we as born Indians or as born

there we as born Indians or as born intellectuals we can actually come up

intellectuals we can actually come up

intellectuals we can actually come up with different ways of solving the same

with different ways of solving the same

with different ways of solving the same problem and we can engineer the

problem and we can engineer the

problem and we can engineer the solutions and not all just having an

solutions and not all just having an

solutions and not all just having an idea or a prototype or a solution is not

idea or a prototype or a solution is not

idea or a prototype or a solution is not enough we have to go all the way make

enough we have to go all the way make

enough we have to go all the way make sure that the users that it was designed

sure that the users that it was designed

sure that the users that it was designed for get it so if we have to become

for get it so if we have to become

for get it so if we have to become entrepreneurs let’s be entrepreneurs if

entrepreneurs let’s be entrepreneurs if

entrepreneurs let’s be entrepreneurs if we are supposed to have NGOs through

we are supposed to have NGOs through

we are supposed to have NGOs through which this is manufactured let’s do that

which this is manufactured let’s do that

which this is manufactured let’s do that if there is an Indian manufacturing

if there is an Indian manufacturing

if there is an Indian manufacturing company if that can be empowered by

company if that can be empowered by

company if that can be empowered by giving a novel solution let’s do that so

giving a novel solution let’s do that so

giving a novel solution let’s do that so in all I’d like to conclude saying that

in all I’d like to conclude saying that

in all I’d like to conclude saying that the only two major things when you see

the only two major things when you see

the only two major things when you see this happiness of having medical devices

this happiness of having medical devices

this happiness of having medical devices being used by various patients in last

being used by various patients in last

being used by various patients in last few years so I am glad that I took that

few years so I am glad that I took that

few years so I am glad that I took that detour I’m glad that I walked away from

detour I’m glad that I walked away from

detour I’m glad that I walked away from what everybody was trying to do so there

what everybody was trying to do so there

what everybody was trying to do so there only two key messages if I can if I can

only two key messages if I can if I can

only two key messages if I can if I can share my learnings is that leave it

share my learnings is that leave it

share my learnings is that leave it better than what you found and ask for

better than what you found and ask for

better than what you found and ask for help and try to help thank you very much

help and try to help thank you very much

help and try to help thank you very much [Applause]

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