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Multifunction newborn gavage tube
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: 9/23/2024   |   Inventor(s): Alan Groves, Alissa Morris, Angie Englert, Iman Salafian, Christopher Rylander
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices
Inflatable sensor for topographic mapping of internal cavities
The technology involves a flexible, inflatable tactile sensor that attaches to medical or industrial tools, providing high-resolution texture and stiffness mapping. It enhances diagnostics by offering detailed surface analysis, useful in medical procedures like colonoscopies and industrial inspections like oil and gas pipelines. Background The field...
Published: 9/6/2024   |   Inventor(s): Farshid Alambeigi, Ozdemir Can Kara
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices, Life sciences > Imaging
Precision bioprinting robot for bio-ink deposition and analysis
A bioprinting robotic system uses a robotic arm with a bioprinting tool to deposit bio-ink for tissue repair. It includes sensors, a 3D camera, and a head-mounted display for precise control and real-time feedback, ensuring accurate and safe bioprinting. Background The field of bioprinting technology is a subset of tissue engineering that utilizes...
Published: 8/22/2024   |   Inventor(s): Farshid Alambeigi, Samad Ahadian, Ali Khademhosseini
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices, Life sciences > Biomaterials
Integrated laser system for precision imaging and surgical manipulation of biological tissue
The system uses an ultra-fast pulsed laser, optical fibers, and lenses for precise surgical manipulation and imaging of biological tissues. It combines laser surgery with imaging techniques like multiphoton microscopy, confocal reflectance, fluorescence, and optical coherence tomography for enhanced medical diagnostics and treatment. Background Precision...
Published: 8/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): Adela Ben-Yakar, Christopher Hoy, Olav Solgaard
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices, Life sciences > Imaging
Rapid characterization of analytes in saliva
A system rapidly detects analytes in saliva using a light source, sensor array, and detector, with chemically sensitive particles in cavities that signal inter­actions with analytes, characterized through pattern recognition techniques. Background Saliva has garnered significant interest as a diagnostic medium due to its non-invasive collection...
Published: 8/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): John McDevitt, Eric Anslyn, Dean Neikirk, Nicolaos Christodoulides, Jason Shear
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Category(s): Life sciences > Diagnostic, Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices
Laparoscopic extraction forceps
Background As minimally invasive surgeries become increasingly common, there is a growing need for specialized tools that can perform tasks without requiring the enlargement of port sites or incisions. Existing methods, such as morcellation or piecemeal tissue extraction, often lead to higher risks of patient damage, longer procedure times, and specimens...
Published: 8/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): James Tunnell, Alexander Whitman
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices
Revolutionizing surgical interventions: the steerable flexible curved-drilling robot (SFCR)
­The Steerable Flexible Curved-Drilling Robot (SFCR) is an innovative medical device designed to enhance precision in surgical drilling through complex bone structures. This cutting-edge technology features a dual-tube system with a flexible drive shaft, enabling controlled, curved drilling paths that navigate around obstacles like nerves and low-density...
Published: 8/2/2024   |   Inventor(s): Farshid Alambeigi, Yang Liu
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices
“Bio-Flex”: advanced formulation for sustainable stereolithography (SLA)
Background/problem Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing has transformed the biomedical field with creation of highly accurate, patient-specific medical devices such as tissue scaffolds, implants, and surgical tools. This technology leverages computer-aided design and medical imaging data to produce structures with precise geometries at submicron scales....
Published: 7/26/2024   |   Inventor(s): Mohammed Maniruzzaman, Yu Zhang, Anqi Lu
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices, Life sciences > Therapeutics > Drug delivery
2-photon endoscopic fluorescence probe for advanced medical imaging
Background/problem Existing approaches to tissue imaging, particularly for early cancer detection, face several significant challenges. Techniques such as MRI and PET provide functional information but lack the cellular-level resolution needed for early diagnosis and involve contrast agents and radiation exposure. Two-photon (2P) fluorescence imaging...
Published: 7/26/2024   |   Inventor(s): Adela Ben-Yakar, Liam Andrus, Kaushik Subramanian, Berk Camli, Ilan Gabay
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices, Life sciences > Imaging
Infection Detective: a smart bandage for wound monitoring
Background/problem Post-operative surgical site infections (SSIs) pose a significant healthcare challenge, with a 1% to 3% incidence rate and potential for severe complications if not detected early. Current monitoring methods, which rely heavily on patient self-reporting and scheduled clinical visits, often lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment,...
Published: 7/25/2024   |   Inventor(s): Miles Massidda, James Clarke, Nicholas Schneider, Scott Alpard, Cristina Checka, Joseph Schmidt, Khashayar Moshksayan
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Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices
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