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2018-654 Retrievable Flow Reducer

SUMMARY:UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a retrievable flow reducer to reduce coronary blood flow.BACKGROUND: Due to the improvement in life expectancy of coronary heart disease patients, clinicians have been facing a surge of chronic refractory angina (RA) cases. The condition affects millions worldwide and...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Bashir Tafti

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Category(s): Therapeutics > Cardiovascular

2016-640 ADJUSTABLE VASCULAR SHEATH

INTRO SENTENCE: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed a novel vascular sheath that allows surgeons to control the length of the insert and prevent further vascular damage during surgery. TITLE: Adjustable Vascular SheathBACKGROUND: Arterial sheaths are used to gain arterial access and facilitate the insertion of catheters or...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Bashir Tafti

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools

2015-167 Expandable Vascular Sheath for the Removal of Foreign Objects in the Vasculature

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed a novel expandable vascular sheath that can be used for encasement and facilitated extraction of foreign objects that have a larger cross section than existing vascular sheaths. BACKGROUND: Medical professionals are commonly required to perform non-invasive procedures for the...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Bashir Tafti, Edward Lee

Keywords(s): Mechanical Systems, Robotics

Category(s): Mechanical > Mechanical Systems

2014-422 Bidirectional IVC filter

Bidirectional IVC FilterSUMMARYResearchers at UCLA from the Department of Radiology have developed an improved IVC filter with better filtering performance that is easily retrievable.BACKGROUNDPulmonary embolisms (PE) occur when a blood clot blocks an artery in the lungs and can lead to death when this happens to a major artery. Doctors implant inferior...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Bashir Tafti, Edward Lee, Stephen Kee

Keywords(s): Cardiovascular, Medical Devices and Materials, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Medical Devices, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Cardiovascular