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Welsh Innovations in Healthcare (WIsH)Case
Study - Shakerscope
Dr Nicholas Shilton
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Laryngoscopes

• Used in a variety of medical procedures
• To gain access to the airway
• To assist in intubation

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Laryngoscope Use
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Shakerscope - Principles

• Existing Laryngoscopes use batteries or are
  rechargeable
• Idea was to develop a device that could be self
  powered
• Idea came about when inventors were working in
  developing countries

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Shakerscope - Principles

• Developed using the principle of induction
• Induction powered torches
• Power management is better
• 10 minutes of continuous light

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Shakerscope
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Shakerscope

• 15 years in development
• Have won numerous international design awards
• Will work with any standard laryngoscope blade
• Could also be used as a ophthalmoscope

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Intellectual Property Protection

• Device is covered by
• 2 Patents
• Design rights
• Trademark

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Exploitation

• Trust assigned IP to inventors
• Set up Spin Out Company with Swansea University
• Getting the device to market
• Self production
• Licensing
• Negotiation
• Lord Mayor of London

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Way forward

• Licence agreed with Timesco of London
• Western Mail 7th June 2008