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Soft Robotic Irrigation, Cleansing, Evacuating, and Drying Device for Use on Skin or Tissue (Case No. 2023-284)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department Medicine have developed a novel robotic system for tissue and skin irrigation and cleansing during medical procedures. Background: Inadequate or improper hygiene practices during medical procedures may result in an increased risk of infection and postoperative complications. Traditional cleaning methods...
Published: 4/1/2025   |   Inventor(s): Henry Hoang, Matthew Carroll, Jennifer Kallini, Mahruq Siddiqui
Keywords(s): Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Smart medical device, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
Mechanical Cutaneous Nerve Stimulation for Reducing Epileptic Seizures and Perceived Pain (Case No. 2016-686-3)
Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a novel, non-invasive pain management device that uses mechanical vibrations to activate cutaneous sensory fibers, reducing epileptic seizures, masking pain perception and alleviating associated symptoms. Background: Unexpected death due to epilepsy is a pressing concern, with an estimated incidence of 1.2...
Published: 4/4/2025   |   Inventor(s): Ronald Harper, Eberhardt Sauerland, Christopher Degiorgio
Keywords(s): low-power device, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, minimally invasive device, Neuropathology, Neurostimulation, non-invasive, Pain Treatment, sample-to-answer devices, Semiconductor Device, Smart medical device, Stroke, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Vibration monitoring, Vibration sensing, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology
A microneedle-patterned polymer coating for next-generation drug-coated balloon catheters
NU 2024-188 Inventors Bowen Wang* Guojun Chen Short Description Next generation drug-coated balloon catheter using a microneedle-patterned polymer coating to penetrate deep into vessel walls and deliver a variety of payloads. Background Balloon angioplasty remains the standard of care for occlusive cardiovascular diseases, yet its...
Published: 3/3/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biomedical, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Healthcare, Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
A Dynamic and Adaptive Approach for Resolving Motion (Case No. 2024-250)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed a novel method to capture time-varying and irregular cardiac motion, producing high-precision, high-quality cine images. Background: Cine MRI is a specialized imaging technique that captures motion through a series of images, often used to evaluate cardiac function and morphology....
Published: 3/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Zhengyang Ming, Dan Ruan, Anthony Christodoulou, Kim-Lien Nguyen
Keywords(s): arrhythmia, Biomonitoring, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular monitoring, Image Resolution, Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Device, medical device cardiac monitoring, Medical Imaging, Monitoring And Recording Systems, MRI, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, optimization
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems
Microcannula Injection Port (Case No. 2024-035)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Plastic Surgery have developed an easily-applied port to facilitate microcannula use for subcutaneous injections. Background: In cosmetic medicine, injectable treatments like dermal fillers are increasingly common, used to enhance facial features and combat signs of aging. Quite recently, secondary microcannula...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Ginger Slack, Kyle Heideman
Keywords(s): cannula, intervention, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Medical Device, minimally invasive device, Surgery
Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
Needle Guide and Holder for Percutaneous Access to Subcutaneous and Deep Tissue Targets (Case No. 2024-207)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Interventional Radiology have developed a device to secure a needle during image-guided, minimally-invasive procedures, mitigating unwanted migration between scans. Background: Minimally invasive procedures in medicine are becoming increasingly popular, taking the place of traditional open surgeries....
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): David Lu
Keywords(s): CT, image-guided surgery, intervention, Medical Device, MRI, Radiology, Surgery
Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
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: 2/14/2025   |   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: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Taras Gout, Erin Napier, Robert Goldberg, Maria Paula 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
Radio Frequency-Based Gesture Recognition Technique for Human Computer Systems
Background Touchless interaction systems have grown in prevalence in recent years, including gesture-based interaction systems. Gesture recognition forms an integral part of human-computer interaction (HCI) technologies that deal with recognizing various movements of the human body, and interpreting them as commands to interact with a machine. Hand...
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): Georgios Trichopoulos, Bharath Kashyap
Keywords(s): Cyber-Physical System, Electronics, Machine Learning, Medical Device, Mobile Biometrics, Physical Human-Robot Interaction, Rehabilitation Robotics, Sensors, Videogames, Virtual Environment Interaction, Wearable biosensors and apps
Category(s): Physical Science, Wireless & Networking, Computing & Information Technology, Applied Technologies
Neonatal Lumbar Puncture Device
NU 2021-170 INVENTORS Shankar Rajeswaran, MD* SHORT DESCRIPTION A medical device designed to increase the success rate of neonatal lumbar punctures performed by frontline medical providers. BACKGROUND Lumbar punctures (LPs) are a key diagnostic tool for standard fever workup in neonates. Approximately 180,000 neonatal LP’s are performed yearly...
Published: 10/17/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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