SurgiBox: The Operating Room in a Backpack

SurgiBox addresses three problems team members saw while delivering surgery in conflict zones and humanitarian crises. 1) Patient safety - high infection risks in nonsterile facilities. 2) Provider safety - infection risks worsened by inadequate personal protective equipment, as highlighted by but not limited to the Ebola crisis. 3) Surgical capacity - facilities are targets of attack and teams must be nimble, so minimizing footprint infrastructure and simplifying supply chains is key.