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A Wearable On-Eyelid Sensor Network for Vestibular-Ocular Reflex Assessment (Case No. 2023-166)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed an ultra-thin, self-powered, waterproof, biocompatible, and sensitive on-eyelid sensor network for wireless eye movement detection, enhancing vestibular diagnostics. Background: The human balance system relies on the interaction of the vestibular system with the visual and...

Published: 4/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Jun Chen, Jing Xu

Keywords(s): diseases of the eye, eye motion, eye movement disorders, eye tracking, gaze fixation, magnetoelastic effect, magnetoelastic sensor, on-eyelid sensor, peripheral vestibular disorders, vestibular pathology assessment, Vestibular-Ocular Reflex (VOR)

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics, Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Sensors

Detection of Dicrotic Notch in Arterial Pressure and Photoplethysmography Signals Using Iterative Envelope Mean Filter (Case No. 2024-034)

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Anesthesiology have developed an iterative envelope mean (IEM) method for the detection of specific features in arterial pressure monitoring applications. Background: The cardiac cycle consists of the distinct systolic and diastolic phases. The transition from the contracted, systolic phase to the...

Published: 4/8/2024 | Inventor(s): Maxime Cannesson, Ravi Pal, Akos Rudas, Jeffrey Chiang, Sungsoo Kim

Keywords(s): arrhythmia, arterial blood pressure (ABP), cardiac cycle, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiac failure, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, cardiometabolic disease, cardiopulmonary illness, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease Nephropathy, cardiovascular modeling, cardiovascular prediction, cardiovascular therapeutic solution, diastolic, diastolic phase peak, dicrotic notch, feature extraction tool, iterative envelope method (IEM), Medical Device, medical device cardiac monitoring, Medical Device Poly(Methyl Methacrylate), Medical Devices and Materials, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, photoplethysmography (PPG), Smart medical device, systolic, tachycardia, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Software & Algorithms, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Diagnostic Markers

Multimodal Sensory System for Intraocular Surgery (Case No. 2024-014)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have developed an intraocular device for accurate and precise sensing during intraocular surgical procedures. Background: Intraocular surgical procedures rely on accurate imaging of the surgical environment for improved patient outcome. Traditional imaging modalities include mounting...

Published: 4/11/2024 | Inventor(s): Tsu-Chin Tsao, Yuting Lai, Aya Barzelay, Steven Schwartz, Mia Sara-Shannon Reyes, Yasamin Foroutani

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Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

Field-Effect Transistor Biosensors Integrated With Porous Media (Case No. 2023-093)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in collaboration with the University of Chicago have developed a new diagnostic biosensor by combining field-effect transistors with porous media. Background: Point-of-care (POC) and self-testing tools rely on the real-time monitoring of biomarkers in bodily fluids....

Published: 4/1/2024 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Hyou-Arm Joung, Hyun-June Jang, Junhong Chen

Keywords(s): Biomarker, biomarkers, Biomaterial, Biosensor, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Diagnostic Test, Electrical, Electrical Engineering, electrically-mediated sensing, electrochemical sensors, enzyme functionalization, Medical diagnostics, multiplexed analysis, Point Of Care, point-of-care, porous media, sample matrix effects, transistors

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies

Oral Health Recommender System (oHRS) For Promoting Oral Self-Care (Case No. 2023-278)

Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers in the department of dentistry developed a system to promote and enhance at-home oral hygiene practices. Background: Dental disease is a chronic illness caused by inadequate and improper oral self-care behaviors. This condition contributes to gum disease, tooth decay, and eventual tooth loss. Traditional oral hygiene...

Published: 4/11/2024 | Inventor(s): Vivek Shetty, Inbal Nahum-Shan, Susan Murphy

Keywords(s): consumer goods and products, Dental, dental care, dental diseases, dental hygiene, digital health system, generative artificial intelligence, health reminder/recommender systems, oral care, tooth decay, toothpaste

Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Dental, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

Smart Multistage Peripherally Inserted Cannula With Active Fixation for Temporary Cardiopulmonary Support (Case No. 2023-024)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Cardiac Surgery have developed a novel guided cannula that drains both sides of the heart and contains continuous pressure sensors. Background: The market for Extracorporeal life support modalities such as ECMO has grown by almost an order of magnitude in the last decade, with maintained growth projected...

Published: 1/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Peyman Benharash, Joseph Hadaya

Keywords(s): cannula, cardiopulmonary illness, Cardiovascular, catheter, extracorporeal life support (ECLS), Surgery

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools

Intelligent Stent System for Chronic On-Demand Drug Delivery (Case No. 2021-069)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Neurology have developed an intelligent stent system for chronic on-demand drug delivery, addressing the challenge of the blood-brain barrier hindering drug therapy in the central nervous system. Background: The blood-brain barrier poses a significant obstacle to effective drug delivery to the central...

Published: 2/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Jose Morales, Haotian Lu, Huachen Cui, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng

Keywords(s): blood flow management, blood-brain barrier, Drug, Drug Delivery, Drug monitoring, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, MEMS, minimally invasive device, minimally invasive drug delivery systems, neural signals, neural stimulation, Neurocognitive, Neurodegeneration, neurological disorders, Neurology, neuro-oncology, Neuropathology, Neurosurgery, non-invasive, non-invasive drug monitoring, on-demand drug delivery, Pharmaceutical Drug, piezoelectric ultrasound transducers

Category(s): Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Medical Devices, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease

Lip Protector for Preventing Oral Injuries During Intubation (Case No. 2018-171)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the David Geffen School of Medicine have designed a novel lip and tooth protector for intubation processes. Background: General anesthesia usually requires an artificial airway or breathing tube to be placed in a patient’s mouth or throat in order to help with proper breathing during medical procedure. Even with...

Published: 4/1/2024 | Inventor(s): Negar Motayagheni

Keywords(s): Hospital Systems And Devices, Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices and Materials, Surgical Tools

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools

Charge Sharing Compensation Using Coincidences for X-Ray Photon Counting Detectors (UCLA Case No. 2019-543)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a novel method for coincidence counting to reduce the noise inherent in photon counting detectors. Background: The computed tomography (CT) scanning market is projected to grow from ~$6 billion to over $10 billion in 2030. Approximately 10% of this market size is...

Published: 2/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Scott Hsieh

Keywords(s): charge sharing, charge summing, Computed tomography, CT, High resolution computed tomography, Medical Imaging, nanophotonics, Photon, Photon counting, photonic materials, Photonic structures, Photonics, pileup, spectral CT, X-Ray Computed Tomography, X-ray detectors

Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT, Medical Devices, Electrical > Imaging

A System for Detecting Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure (Case No. 2023-057)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the David Geffen School of Medicine and Department of Neurosurgery have created a novel ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure detection system that can alert patients and healthcare providers to prevent life-threatening emergencies. Background: Each year, an estimated 30,000 ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are surgically...

Published: 12/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Geoffrey Colby, David Zarrin

Keywords(s): catheter, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), CSF disorders, early alert system, elevated intracranial pressure, extraventricular drain, hydrocephalus, intracranial hypertension, intracranial pressure, neurological disorders, ventricular system, ventriculoperitoneal, ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Instrumentation

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