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Automated Echocardiographic Detection of Cardiac Amyloidosis: The Septal Reflectivity Ratio
NU 2023-056 INVENTORS Sanjiv Shah* Vinesh Appadurai Mayank Kansal Akhil Narang Brody Slostad James Thomas SHORT DESCRIPTION A first-of-its-kind diagnostic tool that automates the analysis of echocardiographic images to calculate the septal reflectivity ratio, enabling precise differentiation between cardiac amyloidosis subtypes. BACKGROUND Conventional...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Mayank Kansal
Keywords(s): Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Method, system, and apparatus of metabolic optical coherence tomography
NU 2013-083 INVENTORS Vadim Backman* Hao Zhang Ji Yi Wenzhong Liu SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel system employing dual-band coherence tomography, this invention quantitatively images tissue metabolism by measuring blood oxygen saturation and flow in vivo. BACKGROUND Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a cornerstone non-invasive imaging modality...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Devices, Health IT, Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Wireless Sensors for Breast Milk Monitoring
NU 2024-030 INVENTORS John Rogers* Craig Garfield Matthew Grayson Jihye Kim Seyong Oh Daniel Robinson Jennifer Wicks Jaeyoung Yoo SHORT DESCRIPTION A compact, wireless, wearable bioimpedance sensor system for real-time monitoring of breast milk volume during breastfeeding. BACKGROUND Traditional methods for assessing milk intake rely...
Published: 9/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
A NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTICS PLATFORM FOR MEASURING GLUCOSE LEVELS IN SALIVA
NU 2017-094 Inventors Vinayak P. Dravid* Vikas Nandwana Short Description A non-invasive diagnostic platform for detecting glucose in saliva. Background The glucometer is currently the state-of-the-art technology for at home glucose detection and is based on electrochemical analytics of blood samplings. Patients prick their finger and transfer...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Devices, Diabetes, Diagnostics, Health IT, Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Arrays of Body-Mounted Wireless Sensors and Actuators for Comprehensive Physiological Monitoring
NU 2017-004 INVENTORS John Rogers* SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology features a scalable, body-mounted system of wireless sensors and actuators that enables full-body spatio-temporal mapping of physiological parameters such as pressure and temperature. The design is non-invasive, flexible, and supports wireless power and communication for continuous...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Engineering
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Intraoperative Neuromuscular Monitoring via Soft, Skin-Mounted Wireless Devices
NU 2017-108 INVENTORS John Rogers* SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology introduces a soft, wireless, skin-mounted device that enables non-invasive, real-time monitoring of neuromuscular function during surgical procedures, reducing patient discomfort and procedural complexity. BACKGROUND Conventional intraoperative neuromuscular monitoring relies...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Devices, Health IT, Medical device, Neurology
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
A Smart, Compression Stocking Device
NU 2017-066 INVENTORS John Rogers* In Hwa Jung Shuai Xu SHORT DESCRIPTION A smart compression stocking integrating flexible electronic sensors that provide real-time feedback on therapeutic pressure, ensuring optimal compression and improved patient adherence. BACKGROUND Medical compression stockings are widely used to manage venous stasis...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Consumer product, Devices, Engineering, Health IT, Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Transparent Arterial Layer Separation in Cardiac Angiography with Self-Supervised Deep Learning
NU 2023-092 INVENTORS Sameer Ansari* Donald Cantrell* Leon Cho Syed Hasib Akhter Faruqui Chaochao Zhou SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology provides cardiac angiography with markedly enhanced visualization of the vasculature by leveraging self-supervised deep neural network-based background subtraction algorithms. BACKGROUND Cardiac angiography relies...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Image/Signal processing
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Self-powered, bioresorbable drug release systems
NU 2023-045 INVENTORS John Rogers* Colin Franz* Yamin Zhang SHORT DESCRIPTION Northwestern and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab researchers have developed a novel, self-powered, bioresorbable drug delivery system that enables light-controlled, targeted drug release without the need for surgical removal post-treatment. BACKGROUND Current drug delivery systems...
Published: 9/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Cancer/Oncology, Drug delivery, Infectious disease, Medical device, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Bioelectronic System for Monitoring Urinary Bladder Function
LUNU 2024-051 INVENTORS Guillermo Ameer* John Rogers* Arun Sharma* Matthew Bury Jihye Kim Kyeongha Kwon SHORT DESCRIPTION A fully implantable bioelectronic system designed for the continuous, real-time monitoring of urinary bladder function through wireless telemetry. BACKGROUND This technology introduces a groundbreaking bladder-implantable platform...
Published: 9/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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