Surgeon-Led Surgical Device Development Using Computer-Aided 3D Modeling

JungHoon Kang, Seung Hwan Yoon, Je Hoon Jeong, Moonyoung Chung, Hae-Dong Jang, SooBin Im, Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Republic of Korea, Department of Neurosurgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Republic of Korea

Surgical Innovation

Published online on May 09, 2026

Abstract

Surgical Innovation, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveTo describe a surgeon-led workflow for developing customized surgical instruments using computer-aided design (CAD) software and to evaluate the clinical utility of the resulting devices.MethodsUnmet clinical needs in spine surgery were ...