dEEGtal awarded during the 18th HUG Innovation Day

Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) awarded the 2024 Innovation Prize to three projects: dEEGtal, an artificial intelligence-assisted biomarker for the early diagnosis of epilepsy; 3Dneointub8, a training device for nasotracheal intubation of infants; and Prestapp, a navigation aid for the healthcare network.

As a bridge between the worlds of hospitals, universities and business, Innovation Day presents the discoveries made at the HUG and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva (UNIGE), with the aim of bringing these innovations to life in the institutions and, for some of them, the possibility of patenting or even industrialising them.
This year, 16 projects were selected in three categories: Proof-of-concept (is the innovation feasible?), Prototype (does the innovation work?) and Product-propulsion (is the innovation viable?).
The projects are selected by a panel of 13 experts from various fields and 4 patient partners, chaired by Prof. Nicolas Mach, as well as by some 130 members of the public. The selection is based on four criteria: the innovative and creative nature of the project, its scientific and methodological quality, its benefits for patients and the institution, and its potential for further development.

Propellable product’ category

dEEGtal: the digital biomarker that speeds up epilepsy diagnosis

The electroencephalogram (EEG) is the reference test for diagnosing epilepsy, but it often fails after the first seizure, with 70-80% being interpreted as normal. dEEGtal is an innovative software package designed to assist neurologists in analysing the EEGs of people who have experienced an event compatible with a first epileptic seizure. Thanks to advanced computer-assisted analysis techniques, and above all by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, dEEGtal provides clinicians with a risk score that guides the decision to initiate treatment at the first seizure and reduces the time to diagnosis.

Prototype’ category

3Dneointub8: intubation training project for neonatology.

With the development of care techniques and non-invasive ventilation in neonates, nasotracheal intubation is becoming less frequent and neonatologists have fewer opportunities to acquire this skill. 3Dneointub8 is a training project that involves repeated training on very small mannequins with realistic 3D printed silicone neonatal airway models. They are intended to train medical and nursing staff in intubation practices for neonates, reducing the stress associated with this practice, potential complications and the failure rate.

Proof of concept’ category

Prestapp: Navigating the healthcare network

Prestapp is a unique web application that brings together and centralises all the healthcare and service providers located close to where patients or their carers live. It is built in collaboration with care network partners.

➡️ Source : Press Release
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