Selected Work
Five devices.
Postoperative Drain Fixation
Drain Tube Retention Button
A 12 mm garment button transferring drain load from sutured skin onto hospital gown fabric, eliminating tension at the suture site in high risk post chemoradiation patients.
Patient Specific Implants
Patient Specific PEEK Implants
A custom built 380°C PEEK 3D printer producing CT derived maxillofacial implants at a fraction of commercial cost. First Prize, MDU National Technology Day 2024.
Home Tracheostomy Care
Portable Battery Powered Suction Device
A frugal, pressure controlled suction unit for home tracheostomy care in power unreliable settings.
Intraoperative Nerve Protection
Ryles Tube Nerve Sleeve
A near zero cost 360° nerve shield repurposed from a sterile Ryles nasogastric tube protecting the IAN during mandibular osteotomy. Technical Note under review, JOMS.
Transoral Submandibular Access
Finger Mounted Intraoral Dissector
A wearable finger sheath combining loop scissor spreading and Metzenbaum dissection enabling transoral submandibular gland access without a transcervical incision.