Harry Paul, a freshman at Tufts University in Boston, has invented a device that aims to improve the quality of life of children with congenital scoliosis, according to a Tufts Daily report.
Mr. Paul, who suffered from congenital scoliosis himself, developed an implant that grows with the spinal column to keep the spine straight as growth is happening. He built a mechanical model of a spinal column to test his device. He partnered with K2M and the device has received a patent, but is yet to undergo the FDA regulatory process. Mr. Paul was recently invited to the White House to present his implant before the president and White House officials, according to the report.