Computer Vision News - January 2022

52 MedTech Application One in every 10women around theworld have a condition called pelvic organprolapse (POP) , which is the descent of the bladder, uterus, or rectum down the vaginal canal. There are two solutions for this problem. Surgery – either a hysterectomy or reconstructive surgery – is one, but it is very expensive, and there is a 30% risk of developing another prolapse. Another solution, which is non-invasive, involves the use of an intravaginal device called a pessary , which can be inserted to hold the pelvic organs in place. However, 40% of the time, women will discontinue using a pessary because of complications, such as displacement, where it can fall out of the vaginal canal, or where it is too tight and causes lacerations or discharge. This is more common for older women who are postmenopausal, but younger women Negin Ashouri is the co-founder and CEO at FemTherapeutics, a Canadian-based medical technology company using 3D printing and AI to improve the outcomes for women with pelvic organ prolapse. Fresh from graduating with a Master’s in Computer Science from Concordia University in Montreal, Negin is here to tell us more about her organisation’s bold mission.