Faculty Members of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Won the Gold Medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva

Faculty members of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences won three gold medals and the special award at the forty-fourth International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.

According to WEBDA, Dr. Ehsan Vahedi and Dr. Ali Moradi, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences’ faculty members of Department of Orthopedics, along with a group of colleagues won three gold medals, the exhibition’s special awards and special awards of the jury.

This exhibition was held on 13-17 April with the presence of 1200 inventors from 48 countries in Geneva, Switzerland. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences faculty members presented three inventions and won gold medals as well as the top awards of the exhibition.

Dr. Ehsan Vahedi, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences’ Assistant Professor of Orthopedics said: “In this exhibition, three inventions including, smart bone fractures reduction device, anchored plaque, and external fracture fixation device were presented all of which managed to win the gold medal.”

Regarding the presented inventions in this exhibition, faculty member of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences said: “Smart bone fractures reduction device can be used without having to open the location of the fracture and the use of imaging.”

Dr. Vahedi added: “Anchored plaque is also a simple method and an alternative to screws in the periarticular fractures.”

He said: “External fixation device is used for hip fracture in elderly patients with minimal complications and mortality.”

Faculty member of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences added: “In this exhibition, smart bone fractures reduction device won the special award in addition to the gold medal, and anchored plaque won jury’s award besides the gold medal.”