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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

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