HumpFree Surgical Planning System
The First All-in-One Digital Surgical SystemTransforming Scoliosis Surgery Toward Prediction. Precision. Perfection.
Scoliosis is often defined as a spinal deformity. Yet, even after spinal correction, ribcage deformity can remain. This led experts to redefine scoliosis as a full trunk deformity.
At HKU-SZH, we developed a novel method to reshape the chest wall. Together with spinal correction, this enabled correction of trunk deformity as a whole.
To improve results and accuracy, we developed HumpFree™, the world’s first surgical planning software for thoracoplasty, designed to simplify personalized ribcage correction, improve predictability, and enhance surgical outcomes via engineered surgical plans
HumpFree™, Team
- Prof. Kenneth MC CHEUNG(PI), Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, HKU; President and Hospital Chief Executive, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital,
- Dr. Christian Xinshuo FANG(Co-PI), Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, HKU,
- Mr. Ogulcan GULDENIZ(Co-PI), Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, HKU; Orthopaedic Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital,
- Ms. Daisy Huili PENG(Co-PI), Orthopaedic Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital,
- Mr. Xinyu ZHANG (Co-PI), Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, HKU
Patents & Copyrights
The HumpFree project is protected by one PCT international application, four Chinese invention patent applications, three Chinese utility model patent applications (all of them currently under examination by CNIPA), and one registered software copyright.(
(1)廓改型手术方案规划系统（HumpFree），Software Copyright, Registered, Registration No. 2025SR2101370;
(2)模拟肋骨轮廓并预测肋骨整形手术结果的方法与装置（Rib Cage Simulation and Surgical Outcome Prediction System），PCT, PCT/CN2025/110966;
(3)一种模拟肋骨轮廓并预测胸廓手术结果的方法（Method to Simulate the Rib Cage and Predict Surgery Outcomes）, Chinese Invention Patent, CN121003488A;
(4)一种预测胸廓手术结果的方法（Method for Modeling the Rib Cage and Optimizing Surgery Outcomes）, Chinese Invention Patent, CN120918786A;
(5)一种确定肋骨固定板形状的方法 （Method to Customize the Shape of a Rib Fixation Plate）, Chinese Invention Patent, CN120837198A;
(6)一种关节分离手术器械（Method for Designing a Surgical Instrument for Joint Dissection）, Chinese Invention Patent, CN120918757A;
(7)一种肋骨固定板 (Patient-Specific Rib Fixation Plate), Chinese Utility Patent, 202521199522.9;
(8)一种肋骨分离手术器械（Forceps-Type Surgical Instrument for Rib Dissection）, Chinese Utility Patent, 202521583721.X;
(9)一种肋骨分离手术器械（Scissor-Type Surgical Instrument for Rib Dissection）, Chinese Utility Patent, 202521583726.2