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Background Globally, ~15M infants are born prematurely each year, including 360,000 in the United States. These infants require specialized care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) due to their inability to coordinate sucking, swallowing, and breathing. Gastric tube insertion is a common procedure for gavage feeding, as it allows for the necessary...

Published: 11/5/2024 | Inventor(s): Alan Groves, Alissa Morris, Angie Englert, Iman Salafian, Christopher Rylander

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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices

RealCooL: rapid thermal control of liquids

Problem statement Current technologies to heat or cool liquids, such as water baths to rewarm or pasteurize human milk, suffer from slow heating times and inability to control temperature accurately. There is a need for a device that is faster, more accurate, and safer for babies and caregivers to use. Solution RealCooL was developed by engineers...

Published: 6/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Marissa Rylander, Christopher Rylander

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Category(s): Life sciences > Research tools, Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices

Convection-enhanced thermo-chemotherapy catheter system (CETCS)

Background Dr. Christopher Rylander, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UT Austin, and his team have pioneered the development of the Convection-Enhanced Thermo-Chemotherapy Catheter System (CETCS) to address the challenges in glioblastoma treatment. Dr. Rylander's expertise in biomechanical engineering, manufacturing, and design...

Published: 7/12/2024 | Inventor(s): Christopher Rylander, Jason Mehta, Christopher Cook

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Category(s): Life sciences > Therapeutics > Drug delivery

Fiberoptic Microneedle Device for Convection-Enhanced Thermochemotherapy of Malignant Glioma

This invention allows diffuse convection-enhanced delivery of chemotherapy to tumors unreachable by direct surgical intervention. The device employs simultaneous co-delivery of fluid agents and laser energy at multiple infusion points to improve coverage of tumor margins. Previous similar methods have recently failed to meet clinical endpoints in Phase...

Published: 10/25/2023 | Inventor(s): Christopher Rylander, Robert Hood, John Robertson, Marissa Nichole Rylander

Keywords(s): Medical/Device

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Biomedical

Fiber Array for Optical Imaging and Therapeutics

This technology is a biomedical device that allows increased light penetration in skin and can substantially improve a variety of light-based therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. The device has an array of optically transparent fibers (either nano- or microscale in diameter) which are guided into a patient's skin by the simultaneous application...

Published: 10/25/2023 | Inventor(s): Christopher Rylander, Thomas Campbell, Ge Wang, Yong Xu, Mehmet Kosoglu

Keywords(s): Medical/Imaging

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Biomedical, Technology Classifications > Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device

Accessible, safe, and reversible IUD for better women’s health careProblem statementAbout 50% of U.S. pregnancies are unintended (UP) and can cost the U.S. government up to $21B yearly. UP within two years of a previous childbirth can lead to enhanced risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. They can also indirectly impact education and career...

Published: 11/1/2023 | Inventor(s): Christopher Rylander, Christopher Idelson, Marian Williams-Brown, William Meador

Keywords(s): Devices, Medical devices

Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices, Life sciences > Therapeutics > Drug delivery