Model based health-economic analysis of the value of a surgical sewing machine
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Suturion AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 82 500 |
| Project duration | August 2019 - January 2020 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Medtech4Health: Competence Enhancement in SME |
| Call | Medtech4Health: competence enhancement for smaller companies |
Important results from the project
Suturion AB is focused on reducing healthcare providers´ costs for complications of abdominal closure after surgery. In order to analyze these costs, we have developed a health economic model that shows how costs for incisional hernia, wound infections, prick injuries and time spent in the operating room are affected by the use of the surgical sewing machine.
Expected long term effects
The health-economic model was able to show that the surgical sewing machine was a cost-effective way to reduce abdominal closure-related complications.
Approach and implementation
The work was initiated to identify which cost-driving events are affected by the use of the surgical sewing machine. Structured literature searches were conducted to have credible input values for a health economic model. An early decision-making model was developed that could illuminate different scenarios for costs and patient benefit when using a surgical sewing machine compared to the usual manual closure of surgical wounds.