SIG Medical Inc.

Market/Category

• Trauma – Medical Device

Principal Investigator(s) and Department

• Donald MacKay, MD, DDS – Surgery
• Randy Haluck, MD – Surgery
• Peter Dillon, MD – Surgery
• Barry Fell, Surgery

Clinical Problem

• Rib fixation in trauma patients is an important stabilization need but current approaches are invasive.
• Rib fractures are generally left untreated but populations at risk can experience significant health challenges.

Therapeutic Solution

• Provide a novel device, instrument set and technique to allow for a minimally-invasive approach to rib fixation.
• Device is 510(k) cleared by the FDA.
• First patient use April 2017.
• Additional clinical and economic studies planned to increase utilization.