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UVsynC: a sterilization drain cover for hospital sinks

Summary The current technology is designed to limit the growth and spread of drug-resistant pathogens in hospitals by providing a UV-C LED Pathogen mitigation drain cover device for hospital sinks. The device is a drain cap that can be quickly installed on hospital sinks and provides effective control of biofilm growth than current solutions. Technology...

Published: 10/8/2024 | Inventor(s): Whitney Menzel, Albert Chi

Keywords(s): Device, Device - Other

Category(s): Device

eDentin- a tissue engineered reparative dentin

Summary Current dental restoration materials trigger immune responses and poorly replicate the natural structure of the tooth, which delays the healing process. The current technology is a novel biomaterial that more closely mimics natural dentin and thereby allows for more efficient healing of the tooth. Technology Overview Cement-based materials...

Published: 6/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Luiz Bertassoni, Cristiane Miranda Franca

Keywords(s): Dental, Device, Device - Other

Category(s): Dental, Device

Non-surgical permanent female contraception using a novel transcervical delivery device

Summary This catheter device is designed to provide clinicians with a simple, inexpensive office-based procedure for the assessment of tubal patency or delivery of a permanent contraceptive agent to the fallopian tubes. Technology Overview Currently, all methods of female permanent contraception require invasive surgery. This limits access to have...

Published: 10/3/2022 | Inventor(s): Jeffrey Jensen, Ov Slayden, Jian Xin Guo, Philberta Leung

Keywords(s): Device, Device - Other, Therapeutics - Reproductive

Category(s): Device

Label-free microfluidic device for cancer liquid biopsy

Summary Liquid biopsies offer a less invasive method of early cancer detection; however, circulating cancer cells are rare and difficult to detect. The current technology is a device that allows for sensitive, label-free enrichment of circulating neoplastic cells in order to facilitate the detection of cancer biomarkers from peripheral blood samples. Technology...

Published: 8/16/2022 | Inventor(s): Yu-Jui (Roger) Chiu, Ajay Sapre, Jose Luis Montoya Mira, Kyle Gustafson

Keywords(s): Device, Device - Other, Diagnostics, Diagnostics - Cancer, Research Tools

Category(s): Diagnostics, Research Tools, Device

Device for sustained doppler telemetry

Summary Doppler measurement of blood flow following vascular surgery is critical for safe patient monitoring, but this procedure can be time intensive. The current device would allow for the Doppler transducer to be fixed to the patient, allowing for continuous monitoring and thereby improving patient care and reducing hospital staff burden. Technology...

Published: 8/22/2022 | Inventor(s): David Warner, Albert Lwin, Cherrie Abraham, Scott Witt, Luis Elenes

Keywords(s): Device, Device - Other

Category(s): Device

Improved high-security fork latch for fence gates

Summary The current gate fork latch was designed with hidden fasteners, pivots and anti-rotation pins, making it much more difficult to remove by thieves, thereby improving its security and utility as compared to traditional fork latches. Technology Overview Fork latches are ubiquitous and popular for gate closures, but they pose a significant...

Published: 9/30/2022 | Inventor(s): Mark Chapman

Keywords(s): Device, Device - Other

Category(s): Device

Sleep Apnea Detection System

Summary The current technology is a non-obtrusive system to monitor and diagnose sleep apnea and hypopnea. Technology Overview Diagnosis of sleep apnea is most commonly performed using multiple night PSG studies at a sleep center attended by a clinician. These studies have several limitations, including multiple sensors needing to be worn by patients...

Published: 9/21/2022 | Inventor(s): Tamara Hayes, Zachary Beattie, Chad Hagen, Michael (misha) Pavel

Keywords(s): Device, Device - Other, Diagnostics - Other

Category(s): Diagnostics, Device

Koala Kushion: an improved feeding positioner for infants

Summary Reflux or feeding difficulties are common for infants, causing significant stress to parents and the prescription of unneeded medications. Oregon Health & Science University healthcare professionals have developed the Koala Kushion, a positioner designed specifically to make feeding infants, with and without reflux, easier. Technology...

Published: 8/22/2022 | Inventor(s): Jessica Grant, David Sheridan, Greg Hinzmann, Samantha Swartz

Keywords(s): Device, Device - Other

Category(s): Device

EAR Tool: external auricular retrieval tool

Summary A simple low-cost device to remove foreign objects from even small child-sized ear canals, potentially decreasing patient anxiety and the need for more expensive and invasive procedures. Technology Overview Objects lodged in ears of children are a frequent reason for emergency department visits, but no retrieval tools exist that are small...

Published: 9/21/2023 | Inventor(s): David Sheridan, Richard Weitzel

Keywords(s): Device, Device - Other

Category(s): Device

Forward scanning vitrectomy OCT microprobe

Summary The practical employment of OCT probes in surgeries of solid organs or internal cavities has been limited by the lack of miniature forward-scanning probes. Dr. David Huang and colleagues have developed a small forward-scanning OCT vitrectomy probe that would allow for the incorporation of OCT into probe-guided procedures for a variety of organs. Technology...

Published: 9/26/2023 | Inventor(s): David Huang, Yimin Wang, James Fujimoto, Chen Lu, David Wilson, John Stout

Keywords(s): Device, Device - Surgical, Imaging, Imaging - Other

Category(s): Device, Imaging

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