Summary
Giovanni Milandri’s work focuses on product development and applied research in orthopaedics and rehabilitation, including prosthetics, surgical tools, and rehabilitation/assistive devices. His particular interest is in the systems-level interactions between technical design and the user requirements of the medical device.
His main area of expertise is in technical design and clinical trialing these devices to survive translation from the lab to the clinic, and ensuring there is a sustainable business model. He has been part of 4 start-up companies, managed a governmental medical devices accelerator, and several frugal innovation projects. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering (U. Cape Town) and MSc degrees in Biomedical (U. Oxford) and Mechanical (U. Stellenbosch) Engineering. His academic interests are in neuromechanical modeling, ACL rehabilitation, human-machine interaction (HMI), and mechanism/actuator design.
Most recently he was the project manager and senior engineer for a €5.2m project (https://www.iit.it/research/lines/rehab-technologies-inail-iit-lab) for the Italian National worker’s compensation (INAIL), which provides prosthetics for 80% of Italian amputees. The project developed a new robotic knee and ankle prosthetic, giving patients assistive propulsion for more demanding daily tasks.
His current role as QARA manager in MedTechONE focuses on translation of medical technologies across Imperial College London. This supports projects in developing a regulatory strategy and implementing an ISO13485 QMS.
Recent Publications & Patents
- WO2023002159A1 - A prosthetic joint and prosthetic limb comprising the same.
- G Milandri, S Sivarasu, A Randomized Controlled Trial of Isokinetic Eccentric Cycling for ACL-R Rehabilitation, AJSM (submitted for review)
- G. Milandri, M. Posthumus, T.J. Small, A. Bothma, W. van der Merwe, R. Kassanjee, S. Sivarasu, Kinematic and kinetic gait deviations in males long after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Clinical Biomechanics, Volume 49, 2017, Pages 78-84.
- G. Milandri, WM van der Merwe, Rehabilitation and return to sports after ACL reconstruction, Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal, Vol. 6, Dec 2017.
- PCT/IB2018/059931 - Continuous Passive Motion Apparatus, Co-inventor.
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Fanciullacci C, McKinney Z, Monaco V, et al., 2021, Survey of transfemoral amputee experience and priorities for the user-centered design of powered robotic transfemoral prostheses, Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, Vol:18, ISSN:1743-0003, Pages:1-25
Milandri G, Sivarasu S, 2021, A Randomized Controlled Trial of Eccentric Versus Concentric Cycling for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol:49, ISSN:0363-5465, Pages:626-636
Milandri G, Posthumus M, Small TJ, et al., 2017, Kinematic and kinetic gait deviations in males long after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Clinical Biomechanics, Vol:49, ISSN:0268-0033, Pages:78-84