Innovation
This Needle Cam Can Diagnose Joint Injuries Without an MRI
The Mi-eye2 launches internationally later this year.
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Innovator Jeffrey O’Donnell Sr.
Age 56
Chief executive officer of Trice Medical, a 35-employee startup in King of Prussia, Pa.
Form and function
The Mi-eye2 is a wide-angle camera in a disposable needle with a USB-connected tablet meant to diagnose joint injuries without an MRI.
Insert
After numbing a patient’s knee, shoulder, or other joint, a surgeon inserts the 0.09-inch Mi-eye2 needle.
View
Video from the camera shows a 120-degree view of the interior of the joint on the tablet, allowing the surgeon to spot tears and other injuries.
Origin
O’Donnell founded Trice Medical in 2011 with engineer Richard Washburn and a group of orthopedic surgeons. The company was incubated at BioStar Ventures, where O’Donnell had been a managing partner.