Research to Identification of Target Customers of Antibiotic Coating to prevent implant infections. Please include the information below:
Identification of Target Customers
Can we find the total # of ortho hubs / trauma centers?
Can we find the # of surgeries @ hopkins/year as a reference point?
Hospitals
General Hospital
Orthopedic surgical hubs
More surgeries
Infection rate is lower at high volume hospitals
Trauma Centers
Focusing particularly on fracture fixation devices
? Patients (is this necessary here? They may not be customers, but they are the recipients)
High risk patients: treatment
Less costly clinical trials
All patients implant patients: prevention
More extensive clinical trials (may impact pricing)