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Tentacle (Case No. 2025-9AH)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Surgery have developed an auto-drying surgical sponge with an integrated suction device tailored for minimally invasive procedures. Background: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become the preferred standard for a wide range of medical procedures, driven by its benefits of reduced patient trauma,...
Published: 12/8/2025   |   Inventor(s): Bryan Burt
Keywords(s): Biomedical Engineering, endometriosis excision, General Surgery, Gynecologic Surgery, Hysterectomy, Laparoscopy, Medical Device, Medical Guideline, Medical Imaging, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), Nephrectomy, prostatectomy, cystoscopy, Neurosurgery/Spine, ovarian cyst removal, Robotic Surgery, robotic surgery application, Robotics, robotics control, Smart medical device, Surgery, Surgical Instrument, Surgical Suture , surgical tool, Surgical Tools, Thoracoscopy, urologic procedures, Urologic Surgery, Urology
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
The Zip Suture (Case No. 2024-129)
Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers from the Department of Surgery have developed a novel knotless suturing technique that functions similarly to a surgical-grade zip tie, offering a potentially transformative approach to wound closure. Background: Suturing remains a critical component of surgical wound closure across nearly all procedures, from open...
Published: 10/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Bryan Burt
Keywords(s): endoscopic endonasal surgery, image-guided surgery, internal suture lines, Neurosurgery, radiosurgery, robot-assisted surgery, Surgery, Surgical Suture , suturable biomaterial, suture line reinforcement, transplant surgery
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials
Multi-parametric Acoustic, Optical and Mechanical Imaging of Cervical Tissue Insufficiencies to Predict Preterm Birth
An enhanced image-guidance system that integrates ultrasound and photoacoustic into existing ablation systems to provide an enhanced image-guidance system for identification of cervical tissue changes during pregnancy and postpartum. Technology Summary Preterm delivery is a main cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, which is associated...
Published: 10/1/2025   |   Inventor(s): Mohammad Mehrmohammadi, Sonia Hassan, Edgar Hernandez-Andrade, Yan Yan, Maryam Basij
Keywords(s): Driving Lifelong Health
Category(s): Technology Category > Women's Health, Technology Category > Medical Devices, Technology Category > Life Science, Technology Category > Imaging, Technology Category > Acoustics