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Geometrically Dynamic Hydrogel-Based Chemically-Eluting Shunt Prosthesis
­ PAGE TITLE Geometrically Dynamic Hydrogel-Based Chemically-Eluting Shunt Prosthesis PAGE SUMMARY Congenital heart abnormalities such as hypoplastic left heart syndromereduce the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs, such that it does not carry sufficient levels of oxygen through the body. Complex surgeries shortly after birth are typically...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Randy Stevens, Kara Spiller, Samantha Cassel, Krianthan Govender, Steven Chopski, Amy Throckmorton
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Materials & Chemicals > M-C: Polymers, Materials & Chemicals, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Implantable/Prosthetic Devices, Pharmaceuticals & Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals & Therapeutics > Pharma: Drug Delivery
Cardioprotective butterfly
PAGE TITLE Cardioprotective Butterfly PAGE SUMMARY When a patient undergoes chest surgery, it is often necessary for the surgeon to saw through the sternum to gain access to organs such as the heart and lungs. At the end of this surgery, the surgeon will likely insert a cardioprotective patch between the heart and sternum to help reduce complications...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Randy Stevens, Amy Throckmorton, Achintya Moulick, Vicki Mahan
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Surgical Devices, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Implantable/Prosthetic Devices
Improvement of RV-PA Conduit
­ PAGE TITLE Right ventricle-pulmonary artery/left ventricle-aorta conduit PAGE SUMMARY Congenital heart defects such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and pulmonary stenosis restrict the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs, compromising the transport of oxygen throughout the body. Complex operations...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Randy Stevens, Achintya Moulick, Amy Throckmorton, Vicki Mahan
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Surgical Devices, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Implantable/Prosthetic Devices
Suture Saver System
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY Approximately 32,000,000 invasive surgeries are performed annually in the US alone. Wasting of leftover surgical supplies, needle-stick accidents, and instruments left inside the patient are preventable daily incidents that greatly increase the cost of surgeries. With the shift to reimbursements per entire procedure, such...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Amy Throckmorton, Carson Fox, Richard Dambra
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Surgical Devices
Dual-Pump Continuous-Flow Total Artificial Heart
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a progressive and debilitating disease that affects over 7.5 million people in the US alone, and more than 670,000 new cases are typically diagnosed each year. While early stages of CHF can be treated pharmacologically, treating the end stage disease requires a heart transplant. Unfortunately,...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Amy Throckmorton, Carson Fox, Steven Chopski
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Artificial Heart, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Implantable/Prosthetic Devices, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Therapeutic Devices
Pitch-adjustable intravascular pump
PAGE TITLEOverview PAGE SUMMARY Thousands of infants are born each year with abnormal physiology due to heart defects and structural disorders. The incidence of congenital heart defects is approximately 4–10 of every 10,000 live births. Those defects having the highest complexity, such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome and tricuspid atresia,...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Amy Throckmorton, Steven Chopski
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Artificial Heart, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Implantable/Prosthetic Devices, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Therapeutic Devices