HyperCase

A Multidisciplinary Organization

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A healthcare startup incubator solving problems one HyperCase at a time

About Us

HyperCase is a student-led incubator aimed at solving healthcare challenges through inter-professional and interdisciplinary collaboration. We bring together student doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs, scientists, lawyers, and all professionals in training who are passionate about making a difference in healthcare. We seek solutions that make medical devices better, therapeutics cheaper, healthcare more accessible, and shape the future of medicine. We also strive to promote a culture of innovation both on and beyond the campus of Case Western Reserve University by helping participants develop problem-solving and collaborative mindsets with concrete real-world outcomes.

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Ergonixx

Ergonomic augment for the endoscope

The project focuses on addressing the ergonomic challenges faced by endoscopists, who often suffer from musculoskeletal pain and have to modify techniques due to endoscope design limitations. The innovative solution, Ergonixx Rings, is designed to be easily manipulated by a wide range of hand sizes, from the smallest 5% of females to the largest 95% of males, and aims to reduce hand strain while being quick to assemble. The target market is substantial, with a Total Addressable Market (TAM) of $32.3 billion and a fast-growing sector. The team comprises experienced professionals in medicine, engineering, and business, with a clear go-to-market strategy laid out from 2024 to 2026.

Four phases to innovation

Phase 1: Needs Assessment

Literature search to establish the clinical background. Refine the clinical problem. Perform root cause analysis on the presented clinical problem. Understand the Stakeholders involved. Write a Needs Statement. Establish Needs Criteria. Understand the competitive landscape. Validate the need through stakeholder interviews. Understand the market value of a solution to this need.

Phase 2: Ideation

Continue Phase 1: Needs Assessment and revise Phase 1 deliverables. Perform literature search on competitive landscape. Brainstorm many solution concepts that specifically address the clinical need. Evaluate solution concepts (feasibility, efficacy, regulatory pathway, competitors, risks). Elicit feedback from advisors and stakeholders. Iterate process and narrow down to a top solution concept.

Phase 3: Development and Prototyping

Continue Phase 1: Needs Assessment and revise Phase 1 deliverables. Continue Phase 2: Ideation and revise/add-to Phase 2 deliverables. Refine top solution concept. Create prototyping and testing plan. Decide necessary materials and equipment. Manufacture 'works-like' and/or 'looks-like' prototypes. Evaluate efficacy of prototype. Iterate on designs for improvement. Consult stakeholders on key design requirements.

Phase 4: Verification and Validation

Continue Phase 1: Needs Assessment and revise Phase 1 deliverables. Continue Phase 2: Ideation and revise/add-to Phase 2 deliverables. Continue Phase 3: Solution Development and Prototyping and add-to Phase 3 deliverables. Improve prototype. Understand regulatory pathway and requirements. Design Verification and Validation tests. Verification: prototype meets the design requirements and needs criteria set by the team. Validation: prototype meets the expectations of stakeholders and addresses the clinical problem. Prove the efficacy of the design. Utilize the scientific method.

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