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Technological innovation in neurosurgery: a quantitative study.

Hani J Marcus1,2, Archie Hughes-Hallett1, Richard M Kwasnicki1

  • 1The Hamlyn Centre, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London; and.

Journal of Neurosurgery
|February 21, 2015
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Patent and publication data reveal key areas of technological innovation in neurosurgery. Image-guidance and neuromodulation devices show rapid growth, with deep brain stimulation being a notable advancement.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Technology Assessment

Background:

  • Neurosurgery is a field heavily reliant on technological advancements.
  • New technologies often drive significant changes in neurosurgical clinical practice.
  • Quantifying technological innovation is crucial for understanding field progression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively evaluate technological innovation in neurosurgery.
  • To use patent and publication data as metrics for technology development and clinical translation.
  • To identify key areas of technological expansion within the neurosurgery field.

Main Methods:

  • Searched patent databases from 1960-2010 for neurosurgery-related terms.
  • Grouped top-performing patent codes into technology clusters.
Keywords:
DBS = deep brain stimulationMEP = motor evoked potentialSSEP = somatosensory evoked potentialdiffusion of innovationsneurosurgerytechnology

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  • Generated growth curves for patents and publications within these clusters.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified 11,672 patents and 208,203 publications related to neurosurgery.
    • Top technology clusters include image-guidance, neuromodulation, and operating microscopes.
    • Found strong correlations between patent and publication growth for image-guidance and neuromodulation devices, indicating expansion.

    Conclusions:

    • Patent and publication metrics provide a quantitative method for assessing neurosurgical technological innovation.
    • Image-guidance and neuromodulation represent dynamic areas of technological development in neurosurgery.
    • Deep brain stimulation is a significant area within neuromodulation device innovation.