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Surgical Mesh Permanent Implant (Case No. 2023-109)
Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) that exhibits promising biocompatibility and mechanical properties that can be used as a long-term treatment for medical conditions requiring surgical mesh devices. Background: Surgical mesh devices are medical devices used to...
Published: 8/23/2024   |   Inventor(s): Paul Weiss, Melina Mastrodimos, Maryam Badv
Keywords(s): Biologic Medical Product, Biomedical Engineering, biomedical implantation, Implant (Medicine), Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Prosthesis, Prosthetics, Smart medical device, Surgical Instrument, surgical mesh, Surgical Tools, wearable medical device
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > Urology, Therapeutics > Transplant
AI Copilot: Enhancing Brain-Machine Interface Performance (UCLA Case No. 2023-110)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) assistance framework for brain-machine interface (BMI) applications designed to enhance users' ability to complete tasks efficiently and swiftly. Background: Paralysis affects over 5 million individuals in the U.S.,...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jonathan Kao, Brandon McMahan, Sangjoon Lee, Johannes Lee
Keywords(s): actor-critic networks, AI copilot, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Network, Brain-Computer Interface, brain-machine interface (BMI), deep reinforcement learning, integrated robotics, neural effort, neural information, neural signals, non-invasive BMI, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Prosthesis, Prosthetics, Robotics
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Prosthetics, Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors
2022-298 Implanted Digital Prosthesis
Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel finger prosthetic attachment mechanism and skin-transfer procedure that allows for better prosthetic motion and functionality while allowing the user to feel “natural” sensations. Background: Limb amputations typically cause a loss...
Published: 7/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, Gracia Lai, Kodi Azari, Lauren Wessel
Keywords(s): Biosensor, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Musculoskeletal Disease, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Prosthesis, Prosthetics, Sensors, Sensory System, Smart medical device, wearable medical device
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease, Medical Devices > Prosthetics
Soft Wearable Sensory Substitution Device
­Inability to gauge force or loss of sensation in the feet or legs, caused by peripheral neuropathy or diabetes is estimated to affect over 20 million people in the United States. Because walking is inhibited, and trips and falls are more prevalent, this deficiency can have a profound effect on standard of living. While there have been other systems...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Sugar, Claudio Vignola
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Diabetes, Prosthesis, Rehabilitation Robotics, Robotics, Wearable biosensors and apps
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Devices
Adjustable Prosthetic Liner
There are an estimated 2 million lower limb amputees in the United States alone and many types of prosthetic limbs have been developed to recreate functionality of those amputated limbs. Prosthetics often contain a liner to provide cushioning, support and improved fit between the residual limb and the prosthetic socket. However, current prosthetic liners...
Published: 9/18/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zachery Shropshire, Sangram Redkar
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Flexible electronics, Medical Device, Prosthesis, Sensors
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Devices, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
System to Interface with Targeted Neurons
Current neural interface and neuromodulation technologies lack the stability and specificity to target specific sensory or motor neurons within a nerve bundle. Emerging prosthetic devices for the central and peripheral nervous system require interfaces that can stimulate or sense targeted neurons with high discriminability to achieve very specific end-target...
Published: 11/1/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jitendran "jit" Muthuswamy, Sivakumar Palaniswamy
Keywords(s): Bioaugmentation, biomarker, Biosignature, Brain and Machine Interface, CNS Therapeutics, Cyber-Physical System, Diagnostics, Drug Delivery, Gene Delivery, Implantable, Medical Device, MEMS, Neural Prostheses, Neurostim and Neuromodulation, Prosthesis, PS-Bioengineering, Medical, Sensors
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Devices
Dielectric Coatings for More Durable Fixed and Removable Dental Prosthetic Restorations
Coatings Protect Against Corrosive Oral Environments and Improve Survival Rate for Prosthetics This dielectric coating process increases the durability and survival rate of fixed or removable dental prosthetic restorations by layering different dielectric materials capable of withstanding acidic and basic pH environments. Fixed restorations include...
Published: 2/22/2024   |   Inventor(s): Josephine Esquivel-Upshaw, Fan Ren, Arthur Clark
Keywords(s): acrylic resin material, Coating, crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays, Dental, fixed and removable prosthetic restorations, Material, Prosthesis
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Human Health Care > Others, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Equipment
3D Printed Osseointegrated Prosthetics
It is estimated that there are two million people in the United States that have lost a limb and another 185,000 each year that will lose a limb. Artificial limbs, or prosthetics, can restore some normal function to those with lost limbs but prosthetics are expensive and a good majority of them are not covered by insurance. Upper limb prosthetics are...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Steven Lathers, Jeffrey LaBelle
Keywords(s): Additive Manufacturing, Prosthesis
Category(s): Biomaterials, Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Devices
Trackable Nanobarcode Compositions and Methods
Many products, such as medical devices, need a unified way of encoding uniquely-identifying information that can be easily accessed. This can provide traceability to specifications, lot numbers, recalls, etc. This applies to medical devices both in and out of the body as well as many consumer goods. Common codes, such as a UPCs, can only be read if...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jeffrey LaBelle
Keywords(s): Automotive, Bag Valve Mask, Cardiovascular, Medical Device, Nanofabrication, Neurostim and Neuromodulation, Packaging (consumables), Prosthesis, PS-Bioengineering, Medical, Sensors, Resource Management, Sensors, Sports Technology, Stents, Substrates, Therapeutics, Transistors, Vaccines, Wafer
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Bioanalytical Assays, Chemistries & Devices, Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Devices
Sensing Muscle Activation to Control an Ankle Joint
Approximately 1.7 million people in the United States suffer from loss of a limb through amputation. Many of these have lost part of a leg or foot. Walking with a prosthetic requires amputees to expend much more energy than able-bodied individuals. Rigid prosthetics changes the amputee’s gait causing the individual to walk with a dragging motion....
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Thierry Flaven, Thomas Sugar, George Wolf
Keywords(s): Medical, Medical Devices and Imaging, Prosthesis
Category(s): Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical