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Novel Bronchodilators For Treating Obstructive Lung Disease
­Competitive Advantages Identified novel bronchodilators agonists that relax airway smooth muscle Could be a novel therapeutic for asthma and other obstructive lung diseases Could also be a therapeutic for other types of bronchoconstriction caused by smoke or anaphylaxis Summary Currently patients with obstructive airways diseases have...
Published: 5/21/2024   |   Inventor(s): Stephen Liggett, James Leahy, Donghwa Kim, Steven An
Keywords(s): Medical Therapeutics Cell Therapy, Respiratory Diseases, Respiratory Diseases Treatment, Therapeutics
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Respiratory, Technology Classifications > Medical > Therapeutics
Tunneling Device for Defibrillator Implantation and Transseptal Puncture
­PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY A Drexel University clinician has developed a new medical tunneling device concept that can be used for faster, easier defibrillator implantation and for a range of surgical procedures requiring transseptal puncture. The current standard of care (SOC) for implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator involves...
Published: 8/29/2024   |   Inventor(s): Randy Stevens
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Implantable/Prosthetic Devices, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Therapeutic Devices
Geometrically Dynamic Hydrogel-Based Chemically-Eluting Shunt Prosthesis
­ PAGE TITLE Geometrically Dynamic Hydrogel-Based Chemically-Eluting Shunt Prosthesis PAGE SUMMARY Congenital heart abnormalities such as hypoplastic left heart syndromereduce the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs, such that it does not carry sufficient levels of oxygen through the body. Complex surgeries shortly after birth are typically...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Randy Stevens, Kara Spiller, Samantha Cassel, Krianthan Govender, Steven Chopski, Amy Throckmorton
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Materials & Chemicals > M-C: Polymers, Materials & Chemicals, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Implantable/Prosthetic Devices, Pharmaceuticals & Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals & Therapeutics > Pharma: Drug Delivery
Cardioprotective butterfly
PAGE TITLE Cardioprotective Butterfly PAGE SUMMARY When a patient undergoes chest surgery, it is often necessary for the surgeon to saw through the sternum to gain access to organs such as the heart and lungs. At the end of this surgery, the surgeon will likely insert a cardioprotective patch between the heart and sternum to help reduce complications...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Randy Stevens, Amy Throckmorton, Achintya Moulick, Vicki Mahan
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Surgical Devices, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Implantable/Prosthetic Devices
Improvement of RV-PA Conduit
­ PAGE TITLE Right ventricle-pulmonary artery/left ventricle-aorta conduit PAGE SUMMARY Congenital heart defects such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and pulmonary stenosis restrict the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs, compromising the transport of oxygen throughout the body. Complex operations...
Published: 8/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Randy Stevens, Achintya Moulick, Amy Throckmorton, Vicki Mahan
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Surgical Devices, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Implantable/Prosthetic Devices