Our Work
At FTT, we are always conducting research to support our device development. By combining clinical insight with engineering innovation, we generate the evidence needed to guide safer microsurgical solutions.
Damage to the amniotic membrane is one of the main reasons that preterm birth occurs in fetal surgery. Our research examined real surgical footage from fetal procedures to understand how the current clinical standard surgical tools impact this delicate membrane.
We identified instances of mechanical damage to the amniotic membrane during device insertion. This work provides valuable insight into how surgical access can be made safer, helping guide the design of new, less traumatic tools for fetal surgery.
The placental membranes have limited healing potential after fetal intervention, which drives the 40% complication rate of preterm birth in the field. While radial expansion reduces tissue damage in other surgical fields, its application in fetal surgery remains unexplored. Our research aimed to examine how different instruments damage the placental membranes and understand if the principle of radial expansion can create less damage to the placental membranes compared to the current clinical standard instruments used in fetal surgery.
We found that radial expansion created less damage compared to the current clinical standard.
