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Needle Clamp With Rolling Sphere (Case No. 2024-211)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Radiology have developed a novel needle-holding clamp for use during minimally invasive procedures. Background: Minimally invasive procedures are now widely used for diagnosing and treating subcutaneous and deep tissue targets. These procedures use percutaneous needle insertions rather than large incisions...
Published: 11/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): David Lu
Keywords(s): femtech medical device, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Medical Device, medical device cardiac monitoring, Medical Device Poly(Methyl Methacrylate), Medical Devices and Materials, Microneedle array, minimally invasive device, minimally invasive procedures, needle guidance, needle holder, noninvasive, non-invasive, non-invasive drug monitoring, non-invasive imaging, non-invasive monitoring, Smart medical device, tissue targeting accuracy, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
Cutting Needle Holder (Case No. 2024-120)
Intro Sentence: Researchers from the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute have developed a novel multi-use surgical instrument for improved oculoplastic surgical outcomes. Background: Oculoplastic surgeries are very common in the United States, with approximately 325,000 blepharoplasties alone performed annually. Suturing during this procedure requires...
Published: 10/4/2024   |   Inventor(s): Taras Gout, Erin Napier, Robert Goldberg, Maria Quintero, Ethan Osias, Erica Wilson-Rapolla
Keywords(s): biomedical implantation, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Ophthalmology, Preclinical surgical innovation, Surgical Instrument, surgical mesh, surgical oncology, Surgical Suture , surgical tool, Surgical Tools, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
Intelligent Stent System for Chronic On-Demand Drug Delivery (Case No. 2021-069)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Neurology have developed an intelligent stent system for chronic on-demand drug delivery, addressing the challenge of the blood-brain barrier hindering drug therapy in the central nervous system. Background: The blood-brain barrier poses a significant obstacle to effective drug delivery to the central...
Published: 7/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jose Morales, Haotian Lu, Huachen Cui, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng
Keywords(s): blood flow management, blood-brain barrier, Drug, Drug Delivery, Drug monitoring, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, MEMS, minimally invasive device, minimally invasive drug delivery systems, neural signals, neural stimulation, Neurocognitive, Neurodegeneration, neurological disorders, Neurology, neuro-oncology, Neuropathology, Neurosurgery, non-invasive, non-invasive drug monitoring, on-demand drug delivery, Pharmaceutical Drug, piezoelectric ultrasound transducers
Category(s): Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Medical Devices, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease
2022-222 A Wearable Aptamer Microneedle Patch for Continuous Minimally-Invasive Biomonitoring
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel wearable device for real-time, minimally-invasive medication monitoring. Background: Current medication dosing is determined by taking the average therapeutic dose of a small patient sample size. However, this is often inaccurate for many individuals and the recommended...
Published: 8/2/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Shuyu Lin, Jialun Zhu, Xuanbing Cheng
Keywords(s): Biomonitoring, Drug, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Resistance, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Microneedle array, non-invasive drug monitoring, Personalized Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Drug, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Prescription Drug, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Therapeutics & Vaccines
Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices, Materials > Nanotechnology
2021-344 Biopsy-Free In Vivo Virtual Histology of Skin Using Deep Learning
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Bioengineering have developed a non-invasive, biopsy-free technique for in vivo virtual histology of skin cancer using deep learning. Background: Tissue biopsies have often been used to diagnose skin cancers in patients. These procedures are generally cumbersome...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Jingxi Li, Yair Rivenson, Xiaoran Zhang, Philip Scumpia, Jason Garfinkel, Gennady Rubinstein
Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence, Biopsy, Cancer, Confocal Microscopy, Diagnostic Test, Histology, Image Resolution, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Melanoma, Optics, Skin, Software, Tissue (Biology), Tumor
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Electrical > Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Optics & Photonics