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Stimulation Device to treat Hand Weakness from Stroke or Spinal Injury
A growing number of people experience hand weakness due to stroke or spinal cord injuries. Electrical stimulation (e-stim) devices are commonly used to assist in hand weakness therapy. However, they are bulky, expensive, uncomfortable (may be ill-fitting, cause skin irritation or unpleasant sensation), and non-portable, eliminating the potential for...
Published: 9/24/2024   |   Inventor(s): Atharva Wani, Niteesh Nigam, Onkar Chavan, Yash Bellap, Joelly Lobato, Ishan Swanand Vyas, Suhrud Parag Joglekar
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Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Devices, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Vital Signs Monitoring using Depth Cameras
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for an estimated 17.9 million deaths each year, making it the leading cause of death worldwide. Continuous heart health monitoring way is the best preventative for heart failure. However, standard monitoring devices, including ECG and PPG, require direct physical contact, which can be difficult for certain patient...
Published: 9/24/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yu Rong, Daniel Bliss
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Category(s): Computing & Information Technology, Medical Devices, Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Diagnostics/Sensors, Medical Imaging
Head Motion Correction with Soft Pressure Pad for MRI Scans
Addressed Need Head motion remains a major challenge during medical imaging scans, particularly in pediatric and older patient populations. Motion impacts diagnostic image quality, costing both time and money in the clinical setting. In research, motion artifacts can introduce errors into quantitative measurements, especially in high-resolution or...
Published: 9/24/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Imaging
Synchronized Biventricular Heart Pacing Using Wirelessly Powered Leadless Pacemakers (Cases 2019-237 & 2020-401)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of electrical and computer engineering have developed a device for synchronized biventricular pacing. Background: Many patients with impaired cardiac function suffer from ventricular desynchrony, a condition that involves a lack of synchronization between the contractions of the left and right ventricles...
Published: 9/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): Aydin Babakhani, Hongming Lyu, Medhi Razavi, Mathews John, Allison Post
Keywords(s): acute myocardial infarction, cardiac cycle, Cardiac failure, cardiometabolic disease, cardiopulmonary illness, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular modeling, cardiovascular monitoring, cardiovascular prediction, cardiovascular therapeutic solution, medical device cardiac monitoring, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, tachycardia
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems
ML-powered software for planning sleep apnea surgery
Addressed Need OSA is a common sleep disorder associated with daytime fatigue and cardiovascular disease. As many as half of OSA patients reject first-line treatments that use positive airway pressure, necessitating surgical intervention instead. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), the current standard for selecting OSA surgical procedures, is expensive,...
Published: 9/18/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Computer Science & Communications, Medical Devices
System for Tissue Identification During Robotic Surgery (Case No. 2020-822)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Urology and Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a smart haptic feedback invention to restore the sense of touch in robot-assisted surgical procedures. Background: Robot-assisted surgeries have seen significant growth in adoption, with approximately 99,000 procedures performed annually—a...
Published: 9/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Erik Dutson, Rory Geoghegan, Robert Candler, Songping Sun, Jake Pensa, Ahmad Abiri
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Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems
Compound Drug Delivery System (Case No. 2024-015)
Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery have developed novel multi-drug delivery system that is compatible with standard syringe-based administration routes. Background: Drug compounding is the process of combining two or more medications to meet the needs of individual patients. Surgeons may mix different anesthetics...
Published: 9/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Fabrizio Billi, Mauricio Silva, Aaron Kavanaugh
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Category(s): Therapeutics, Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Medical Devices
Copyright: Large Language Models for Electronic Health Records (Case No. 2024-216)
Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers from the Department of Computational Medicine have developed a novel model for tabulating electronic health records. Background: Electronic Health Records (EHR) provide healthcare systems with insights into health histories. Machine learning models have been developed to use EHR for inference tasks based on specific...
Published: 9/6/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jeffrey Chiang, Simon Lee
Keywords(s): Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), clinical decision support, EHR, EHR integration, electronic health records (EHR), Hospital Systems And Devices, lab results analysis, large language model (LLNMs), Machine Learning, machine learning modeling, patient questionnaire, personalized medicine, predictive analytics, specialist referral
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics, Software & Algorithms > Programs, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems
A Method for Targeting Nanoparticles to Bacterial Biofilm Infections using Bacterial Surface Proteins
Background Biofilm‑related infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity, combined with increased hospital stays and overall treatment costs. Traditional antibiotics play an essential role in controlling biofilms; however, they are becoming less effective due to the emergence of drug‑resistant bacterial strains. The need to treat biofilms...
Published: 9/6/2024   |   Inventor(s): Nicholas Fitzkee, Dhanush Amarasekara
Keywords(s): Human Health, Materials, Medical Devices, Military or Defense, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience
Category(s): Biomedical, Biotechnology, Materials, Medical Devices, Pharma
Highly maneuverable radiation protection for interventional radiology
Summary An interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt doctors and engineers has designed a more user-friendly mounting system for radiation protection shields that maintains a high level of protection from hazardous scattered radiation without impeding the workflow of interventional radiologists. Addressed Need Scattered ionizing radiation poses a significant...
Published: 9/12/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Imaging
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