Commercial scan
25commercial technologies
Map what is on the market
We researched post-operative infection detection technologies at high readiness levels and built an interactive view to compare them side by side.
Case Study · Technology Scouting
Detecting deep surgical site infections at an early stage.
A multinational medical technology company wanted to spot high-risk patients after surgery and alert surgeons sooner. We mapped the technologies under development and helped the client see which were worth a closer look.
The Client
The client is a multinational medical technology company building an infection prevention platform and business. It engaged Prescouter to find technologies that could flag high-risk patients for monitoring after surgery and keep the surgeon informed.
The Challenge
Find the developers.
Catch infections below the surface.
Prescouter was asked to map the companies and academic groups working on early detection of deep, below-the-surface infections, and to find partners who could offer tools, materials, or methods.
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Who is working on it
Companies and academic groups
The commercial and academic teams developing early detection technologies for infections after surgery.
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Where infections sit
Superficial to organ-level
Technologies for superficial, deep-incisional, and organ-based infections, at both high and low readiness levels.
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What can help
Tools, materials and methods
Companies able to offer insight into tools, materials, or methods the client could build on.
Our Approach
Mapping detection technologies and testing them with experts.
Emerging research
68emerging technologies
Track what is coming
Lower-readiness technologies from startups and academic groups were mapped across superficial, deep-incisional, and organ-based infections.
Expert interviews
4field experts interviewed
Check the findings
Interviews with four experts verified the data and helped firm up the final view and recommendations.
The Outcome
A scored view of every detection option.
Prescouter identified 25 commercial and 68 emerging technologies for early detection of surgical site infections, and gave the client an interactive matrix to score and compare them all.
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Scoring
An interactive comparison matrix
Every technology scored on developer, technology, IP, and key metrics.
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Physiology
The parameters behind detection
Ten common physiological parameters behind the technologies of interest, and which offered better detection.
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Validation
Expert-checked findings
A view and set of recommendations verified through interviews with four experts in the field.
Most infections are easy to see once they surface. The value lies in knowing which technologies can catch them earlier, and how they compare.
Let’s Talk
Which detection technology fits your platform?
Build your product plans on a clear view of the technologies, the developers, and the evidence behind them. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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