Practical Solutions to Difficult Clinical Problems
FokkerTech develops healthcare innovations aimed at solving real bedside problems that existing products do not adequately address.
Our first technology, a bariatric off-loading sling, grew from a specific clinical challenge. A post-cardiac surgery patient who had not ambulated in years needed to get out of bed and begin moving. However, the weight of the abdominal pannus made standing extremely difficult and became a barrier to recovery.
The sling was developed as an answer to that problem: how to off-load the weight of the abdominal pannus so a patient can stand and ambulate without that weight pulling them downward.
Founder
Cheryl Lockhart, DNP, RN, CNS, CCRN, CEN, CHSE, CNE
Founder, FokkerTech LLC
Cheryl Lockhart is a retired U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps Colonel with decades of experience in critical care, operational medicine, medical education, simulation, and healthcare readiness. Her clinical and leadership experience has centered on identifying practical solutions to difficult problems in patient care and healthcare delivery.
The bariatric off-loading sling grew directly from that clinical perspective: identify the barrier preventing a patient from progressing, then develop a practical way to remove it.
Development Team and Advisors
Gina Adams
Founder, Wareologie | Project Consultant
Provides project and commercialization guidance supporting the development and advancement of FokkerTech’s bariatric off-loading sling.
Sydney Levy
Prototype Design
Supports prototype design, fabrication, and iterative refinement of the bariatric off-loading sling.
Christian Lyons, DPT
Physical Therapy Consultant
Provides physical therapy expertise related to mobility, rehabilitation, device usability, and future clinical evaluation.
Ashly Sloat
Patent Attorney, Aurora Consulting
Provides intellectual property counsel and patent strategy supporting protection and commercialization of FokkerTech technology.
Commercialization Strategy
FokkerTech is focused on developing, validating, and protecting its technology for licensing to an established medical device manufacturer. The company does not intend to establish its own manufacturing operation, allowing development efforts to remain focused on clinical need, product refinement, validation, and intellectual property.