MADE is a student-run manufacturing and e-commerce marketplace facilitating the growth of MedTech innovation in Iowa.
Meet our inventors
Christine Sindt, OD, FAAO
Christine is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa. Her patients love her enthusiasm and her innovative ideas like the Sindt Ophthalmic Spatula. Dr. Sindt also owns EyePrint Prosthetics, LLC and S5G Therapeutics, LLC.
Sindt Ophthalmic Spatula
An ophthalmic spatula designed for Meibomian gland evaluation and expression.
Natalia Restrepo-Kennedy, DDS, MS
Natalia is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Operative Dentistry at the University of Iowa. She is combining the fields of biomaterials and dentistry to create innovative products such as the Educational Caries Teeth.
Educational Caries Teeth
Realistic, 3D printed training teeth made for educational and training purposes in dentistry, with three different dentin layers that simulate a tooth caries lesion.
Erica Teixeira, DDS, PhD, MS
Erica is an Associate Professor and Head of Operative Dentistry at the University of Iowa. Her passion for patient care and dental student education led to the Educational Caries Teeth.
Educational Caries Teeth
Realistic, 3D printed training teeth designed for educational and training purposes in dentistry, with three different dentin layers that simulate a tooth caries lesion.
Ron Abrons, MD
Ron was the 2016 recipient of the Innovations in Clinical Care Award for his implementation of an innovative new process that improves service to patients-- the Abrons Oral Airway.
Abrons Oral Airway
An oral airway with an articulating hinge intended for patients who are difficult to mask ventilate (DMV) or require flexible scope (fiberoptic) intubation.
