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Highly Elastic Biomaterial Development for the Lower Urinary Tract (UCLA Case No. 2024-060)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Urology and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering have developed biomimetic, elastic biomaterial for use in urinary tract reconstruction. Background: Lower urinary tract (LUT) reconstructions have a high failure rate leading to complications including urinary tract infections and leakage. There is...

Published: 3/7/2024 | Inventor(s): Renea Sturm, Nasim Annabi

Keywords(s): biodegradable, Biomaterial, bladder, elastin, lower urinary tract (LUT), surgical tool, suturable biomaterial, Tissue Engineering, tissue regeneration, urethra, urinary tract reconstruction

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

Functionalized Materials for Surgical Closure Device (Case No. 2022-270)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Urology have developed a synthetic functionalized adhesive material that can be utilized for various purposes including wound closure. Background: Synthetic materials and adhesive polymers such as poly (glycerol sebacate) or PGS are often used in tissue engineering and medical devices. Such materials...

Published: 9/5/2023 | Inventor(s): Renea Sturm, George Aninwene

Keywords(s): adhesive material, Biomaterial, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Functional Materials, internal suture lines, luminal repairs, Materials, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Smart medical device, suture line reinforcement, Urology, wearable medical device, Wound closure, Wound Healing

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Membranes, Chemical, Chemical > Polymers

Wound Closure Devices 2019-816, 2020-867

BACKGROUNDWound closure devices for internal luminal repair have historically been limited to staples (nondegradable, commonly titanium), sutures, and/or adhesives. The urinary tract in particular is an area in which sutured repairs with bioabsorbable sutures remain the standard closure mechanism due to the risk of stones and UTIs with staples and the...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Renea Sturm, George Aninwene, Peyton Tebon, Mohammad Ali Darabi, Ali Khademhosseini

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools