May 24, 2020 - Mente is proud to announce an agreement with Duke University, marking a significant step in revolutionizing surgical resource management. By licensing cutting-edge technology developed and validated at Duke University, Mente reinforces its commitment to enhancing surgical efficiency and reducing operating room waste.

Technology for Hospital Quality Improvement

The licensed technology leverages RFID surgical instrument tracking to generate real-time data, enabling hospitals to optimize surgical instrument trays with precision. This innovation addresses a critical need for quality improvement in the hospital, particularly with respect to surgical instrument tracking. The solution has already demonstrated remarkable success, reducing instrument supply by 50% in pilot surgeries such as Craniotomy for Tumor, CMC Arthroplasty, and Breast Lumpectomy. These results were achieved by improving hospital operational efficiency without compromising patient outcomes.

This partnership empowers hospitals to achieve optimal outcomes by providing exactly what care teams need,

said Dr. Patrick Codd, a practicing neurosurgeon at Duke Health and one of the inventors of the technology. Dr. Codd emphasized the importance of predictive analytics in modernizing operating room practices, highlighting the value of real-time data in streamlining surgical counts in the operating room and ensuring that each instrument provided serves a critical purpose.

An Exclusive, Worldwide License

The agreement provides Mente with an exclusive, worldwide license for a key patent application, software, and data. Jeff Welch, PhD, the Director of New Ventures at the Duke Office of Translation & Commercialization was enthusiastic about the agreement:

The Mente team brings a unique combination of clinical expertise, engineering excellence, and strategic vision to this initiative. Their leadership, tenacity, and role as named inventors make them the perfect team to bring this transformative technology to market, ensuring it delivers on its full potential for improving hospital operations and patient care.

The Mente team is excited to formalize the partnership with Duke. This agreement will enable both parties to continue to lead in providing innovative, surgeon-approved solutions that prioritize cost-effectiveness,precision, and sustainability. By integrating surgical analytics with real-time tracking, Mente is setting a new standard for counting surgical instruments and optimizing tools used during surgery. Together with Duke, the company is driving forward advancements in hospital quality improvement, ensuring that every instrument in a tray contributes to better surgical outcomes.

About Mente

Mente has developed a product that uses RFID tracking technology to collect data on surgical instruments in the operating room. This data helps hospitals reduce costs and improve operating room efficiency by optimizing surgical instrument trays. Mente’s commitment to innovation ensures that hospitals can achieve the highest levels of efficiency in the operating room while maintaining patient safety. For more information about Mente, please visit mentemedical.com or connect with Mente on LinkedIn.