Last Updated: January 20, 2026
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1. Who Is Eligible to Submit?
Lead Trauma Hospitals (Level I and Level II Trauma Centres) with a focus on abdominal wall procedures, reconstruction, trauma and wound care and the ability to dedicate resources towards:
- Project management, data collection/analysis to support evaluation
- Change management support to ensure the technology is adopted smoothly, and identify any changes required to clinical workflow to successfully integrate the technology at different sites
- Participation in Ontario Health surveys to provide feedback on user experience
Health service providers who have incorporated non-invasive abdominal wall surgical support device into their workflow of open abdominal surgery as of the Call for Proposals issue date are not eligible to receive funds as the sole Respondent through this Opportunity.
Health service providers who have incorporated non-invasive abdominal wall surgical support devices into the workflow of open abdominal surgery may contribute resources through a collaboration with health service providers which have not incorporated abdominal wall surgical support device into the workflow of abdominal surgery.
2. Scope of Innovation Project
Intervention : Abdominal fascia closure devices to support non-invasive Abdominal wall, reconstruction, trauma, and wound care procedures occurring at Ontario Level I and Level II trauma centres.
Duration: Up to three (3) years
Total Innovation Funding Available: Up to $500,000.00 for capital, operating and associated administrative costs
Number of Proposals Supported: TBD