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AUGS/IUGA Scientific Meeting 2019
The Future of Innovation in Female Pelvic Medicine ...
The Future of Innovation in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
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In this video, the speaker discusses the topic of surgical innovation, particularly in relation to transvaginal mesh and its impact on the field of urogynecology. The speaker explains that surgical innovation can be categorized into three types: enabling technology, disruptive technology, and incremental technology. They give examples of each type and discuss their impact on the field. The speaker also addresses the need for surgical innovation and the reasons behind it, such as frustration with existing treatments, repetitive failures, and unsolved problems. They discuss the regulatory pathway for medical devices, including the FDA approval process, and the challenges that medical device companies face in evaluating new products and innovations. The speaker emphasizes the role of surgeons as the innovators and encourages collaboration with industry to develop new innovations. They also discuss the risks and benefits of innovation, including the risks to patients, physicians, and external forces like the FDA and industry. The speaker concludes by expressing optimism for the future of surgical innovation and the importance of encouraging responsible and ethical innovation in the field.
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Peter L. Rosenblatt, MD, FACOG
Keywords
surgical innovation
transvaginal mesh
urogynecology
enabling technology
disruptive technology
FDA approval process
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