Barrow Innovation Center: A 5-Year Update and Future Direction

Authors

Benjamin K. Hendricks, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.Follow
Clinton D. Morgan, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Scott T. Brigeman, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Vincent Pizziconi, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University.
Michael J. Donovan, Department of Intellectual Property and Strategic Innovation, CommonSpirit Health, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Andrew S. Little, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.Follow
Michael T. Lawton, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Electronic address: Neuropub@barrowneuro.org.Follow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The rich history of neurosurgical innovation served as a model for the Barrow Innovation Center's establishment in 2016. The center's accomplishments are summarized in hopes of fostering the development of similar centers and initiatives within the neurosurgical and broader medical community. METHODS: A retrospective review (January 2016-July 2021) of patent filings, project proposals, and funding history was used to generate the data presented in this operational review. RESULTS: Through the 5-year period of analysis, 55 prior art searches were conducted on new patentable ideas. A total of 87 provisional patents, 25 Patent Cooperation Treaty applications, and 48 national stage filings were submitted. In partnership with Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, California Polytechnic State University, and Texas A&M University, a total of 27 multidisciplinary projects were conducted with input from multispecialty engineers and scientists. These efforts translated into 1 startup company and 2 licensed patents to commercial companies, with most remaining ideas and project efforts awaiting interest from industry. CONCLUSIONS: The multidisciplinary collaborative environment embodied by the Barrow Innovation Center has revolutionized the innovative and entrepreneurial environment of its home institution and enabled neurosurgical residents to get a unique educational experience within the realm of innovation. The bottleneck within the workflow of ideas from conception to commercialization appears to be the establishment of commercial partners; therefore, future efforts within the center will be to establish a panel of industry partnerships to enhance the exposure of ideas to interested companies.

Medical Subject Headings

Humans; Industry; Universities; Engineering; Arizona; Texas

Publication Date

11-1-2022

Publication Title

World neurosurgery

E-ISSN

1878-8769

Volume

167

First Page

e1407

Last Page

e1412

PubMed ID

36115564

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.wneu.2022.09.046

Recommended Citation

Hendricks, Benjamin K.; Morgan, Clinton D.; Brigeman, Scott T.; Pizziconi, Vincent; Donovan, Michael J.; Little, Andrew S.; and Lawton, Michael T., "Barrow Innovation Center: A 5-Year Update and Future Direction" (2022). Neurosurgery. 1780.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/1780