Committed to World Class Care, Cleveland Clinic is collaborating with InnoCentive to fast-track novel solutions to health care and biomedical research problems. The Cleveland Clinic Medical Pavilion highlights current barriers to treatments and cures. Challenges specifically designed by Cleveland Clinic physicians and researchers to optimize care and combat disease are available to the InnoCentive community of solvers.
Help us to solve Challenges that have been pre-screened for having the greatest potential impact on improving healthcare!
Cleveland Clinic employees are welcome to register as Solvers and submit solutions to Cleveland Clinic challenges or other challenges, but they should be sure to check the Lerner Research Institute intranet page for policies regarding submission of a solution by an employee or trainee at Cleveland Clinic.
Design a biosensor or “early warning system” that reports when a central venous catheter has started to become contaminated and / or is at risk for dangerous complications such as thrombosis (i.e., blood clot formation).
This Challenge requires only a written proposal.
In the operating room, it is quite common to use available and improvised objects to support, hold and manage cords, catheters and wires during a procedure. We are interested in a multitude of ideas on how to address the cord / cable management concerns in this environment.
The re-hospitalization rate for individuals with heart failure is significantly impacted by the inability to self-monitor and recognize the worsening symptoms of shortness of breath and fatigue, which require medical attention. The Seeker hopes to identify an effective, easy method for patients to recognize symptoms of worsening heart failure (when used daily) and to trigger the thought that medical attention should be sought sooner rather than later, before an emergency visit is required.
Propose a theoretical method to reconnect two fluid-bearing tissues (bladder & urethra) without using sutures.
This Challenge requires only a written proposal.
Posted: June 14th 2012 | Deadline: August 12th 2012
The Seeker wishes to build a model that will predict the scale of fluid loss resulting from damage to a highly branched network of conduits. Several obvious variables such as vessel diameter are known to influence the scale of fluid loss. The Seeker wishes to incorporate less obvious factors in a model that has a high predictive accuracy. More contextual details are included in the detailed challenge description.
This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.
This Challenge is seeking a theoretical design of an “early warning” sensor for blood vessels in the path of a medical probe.
This Challenge requires only a written proposal.
Posted: March 21st 2012 | Deadline: May 21st 2012
Award: $30,000 USD | Solvers: 776
Type:Theoretical-IP Transfer | Status:UNDER EVALUATION
Given genetic variables (expression levels for ~7400 genes) and outcome data, deliver an efficient computer program that selects the most powerfully predictive variables, then uses these to accurately predict outcomes. Acceptable solutions must be implemented as an R package, with source code delivered to the Seeker.
Posted: September 8th 2011 | Deadline: February 10th 2012
This Challenge requests a theoretical design for a surgically implanted micro-sensor device that reports displacement and mechanical load on healing ligament/tendon tissues.
This Challenge requires only a written proposal.
Posted: July 11th 2011 | Deadline: September 22nd 2011
