MedTech Innovation Studio
The MedTech Innovation Studio immerses students in addressing real-world healthcare challenges using the Biodesign methodology, with a focus on specifying clinical needs, developing solutions, and implementing impactful innovations. By combining engineering insights with practical healthcare perspectives, students develop critical problem-solving and design-thinking skills essential for driving meaningful advancements in healthcare technology.
Each year, the studio collaborates with clinicians on a chosen healthcare theme. In 2023, students tackled challenges in dentistry, working closely with experts in oral health. In 2024, the focus shifted to women’s health, providing an opportunity to address significant needs in this area. Through exposure to diverse clinical themes, the MedTech Innovation Studio broadens students' understanding of healthcare innovation, preparing them to contribute effectively across various medical fields.
Project partner: National University Health System
Project supervisors:
- Dr Mark Chong (bieskmc@nus.edu.sg)
- Dr Tang Kok Zuea (kz.tang@nus.edu.sg)
Studio timeslot in Semester 2 AY2025/2026:
- Thursday 1 pm to 4 pm
Examples of past projects:
Hydrolyte: bioimpedance for intravascular volume status assessment
This project aims to guide timely and appropriate treatment decisions for patients with low sodium concentrations via a non-invasive bioimpedance device that monitors fluid status.
ReLief: non-hospital based ascitic fluid drainage
Patients with refractory ascites currently require frequent hospital visits to drain ascitic fluid and current home-based options are either costly or have high risks of complications. Our project aims to simplify home-based drainage of ascitic fluid using Pleurx for patients to reduce frequency of hospital visits.
This project aims to reduce the variability in the interpretation of the cardiotocography tracings by annotating useful features to improve the diagnosis of foetal conditions.
This project aims to mitigate the high subjectivity in clinical evaluation of pregnant patients undergoing labour by providing an evidence-based tool to predict likelihood of delivery outcomes.
Interactive educational tool for dentistry undergraduates
This project aims to solve visualisation difficulties that undergraduate dentistry students face in using 2D static cone-based computer tomography (CBCT) scans for making decisions in impacted canine treatment.
PreciDent: precise dental miniscrew insertion
A seamlessly designed single-hand tool that empowers orthodontists with autonomy while offering real-time guidance during miniscrew insertion, leveraging advanced angle detection software.
StableX: your path to perfect miniscrew placements
In this project, we designed a guide to provide stability for current contra angle hand drivers (CAHD) to help orthodontists insert miniscrews more accurately and precisely for orthodontic miniscrew surgeries.
Universal miniscrew guide
To address visualisation and placement challenges when orthodontists insert temporary anchorage devices (TADs) in patients' jaws due to restrictive insertion sites, we developed a radio-opaque TAD guide for swift, precise positioning and securement of the insertion site location and angle.