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Closed-System Bladder Irrigation Device for Rapid and Sterile Clot Removal
A closed and sterile system to break up clots for patients undergoing continuous bladder irrigation (CBI). Problem: Bladder irrigation is a technique for removing blood clots and bacteria from the bladder, preventing infections, and promoting healing after clinical procedures, including TURPS and TURBT, or those with medical conditions, such as radiation...
Published: 7/9/2026   |   Updated: 7/9/2026   |   Inventor(s): Jessica Sigmund, Michael Tomasetti
Keywords(s): Nephrology and Urology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
Safe and Highly Selective HDAC8 Inhibitors for Kidney Disease and Precision Therapies
HDAC8-targeting small molecules for kidney disease treatment with improved safety, selectivity, and therapeutic potential. Problem: Acute kidney injury (AKI) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) affect millions of patients worldwide and can contribute to chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal failure, which only has a 5-year survival rate...
Published: 7/1/2026   |   Updated: 6/30/2026   |   Inventor(s): Donna Huryn, Neil Hukriede, Caroline Consoli
Keywords(s): Drug Target, Nephrology and Urology, Small Molecule
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Methods for Treating, Ameliorating, and Preventing Nephropathy/Nephritis
Method for protecting against nephropathy/nephritis through topical administration of a vitamin D3 analog, producing systemic therapeutic effects potentially beneficial in protein-losing nephropathy, lupus nephritis, diabetic nephropathy, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and genetic nephropathies. Problem: Protein-losing nephropathy, lupus...
Published: 2/20/2026   |   Updated: 2/19/2026   |   Inventor(s): Taku Kambayashi, Yuichi Yokoyama
Keywords(s): Immunology, Nephrology and Urology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Instant, Calibration-Free Blood-Flow Measurement With A Single Optical Snapshot
A single-frame, multi-exposure time optical method enabling accurate extraction of absolute speckle decorrelation time and optimized for recovery of absolute deep-tissue blood flow. Problem: Accurately recovering absolute speckle decorrelation time without the use of calibration or complex instrumentation is challenging. For the use case of monitoring...
Published: 1/8/2026   |   Updated: 1/8/2026   |   Inventor(s): Arjun Yodh, Wesley Baker, Joseph Majeski, Rodrigo Menezes Forti
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Cardiovascular, Electronic Materials, Gastroenterology, Internet of Things, Nephrology and Urology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optics & Photonics , Platform Technology, Surgery
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computer Information Systems, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Digital Health, Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Testing & Measurement
Multistable elastic pixels (MEPs) for reversible programming of optical properties
­Two-dimensional materials patterned with colloidal pixels that can be actuated by external forces (such as electromagnetic fields) for stable switching of optical properties. Problem: Current reversible metasurfaces either cannot be programmed for specific functionalities or are difficult to control. Ideal metamaterials comprising discrete,...
Published: 9/26/2025   |   Updated: 1/13/2023   |   Inventor(s): Kathleen Stebe, Tianyi Yao, Nader Engheta
Keywords(s): Nephrology and Urology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials
Manipulation of the microenvironment to increase the number of functional cells in kidney organoids
A method to increase the function of kidney organoids via cellular tension inhibition. </rss.brief Problem: Kidney organoids are masses of kidney cells grown in a lab for medical and research purposes to mimic kidney functions. With further development, doctors could use kidney organoids and engineered tissues in transplant settings to replace...
Published: 12/15/2025   |   Updated: 8/17/2022   |   Inventor(s): Alex Hughes, John Viola, Jiageng Liu, Louis Prahl, Zheyuan (Aria) Huang, Catherine Porter
Keywords(s): Nephrology and Urology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents