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Ingestible Device for Medical Interaction With the Gastrointestinal Tract and Surrounding Tissues (Case No. 2024-226)

Summary: UCLA researchers have conceptualized an ingestible, self-powered, and wireless capsule that can be used to effectively diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders. Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, and gastroparesis, impact millions of people worldwide...

Published: 6/27/2025 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu, Ryan Kochis, Brian Arianpour, Alejandro Miron Jabalera

Keywords(s): Biosensor, brain-gut microbiome, Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology & Digestive Disease, gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases, gut inflammation, Human Gastrointestinal Tract, minimally invasive device, Neuromodulation, wireless capsule endoscopy

Category(s): Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases, Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Mechanical > Sensors, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries

Endoscopy Device Enhancement (Case No. 2021-020)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Gastroenterology have developed a novel addition to current endoscopes that enables dynamic, user-directed movement of the device’s distal tip for improved surgical outcomes. Background: Endoscopic procedures are integral to modern gastroenterology, among other procedural medical fields. While...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Dean Ehrlich, Jacob Rosen, Alex Xu

Keywords(s): Endoscopes, endoscopic devices, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, Medical Device, surgical tool, Urology

Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Endoscopy, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

2021-367 MINIATURIZED WIRELESS GASTRIC PACING WITH NON-INVASIVE ELECTROGASTROGRAPHIC MONITORING

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a small wireless electrical stimulus device to treat refractory gastroparesis and monitor the stimulus delivery during treatment that is lead free and minimally invasive. BACKGROUND: Refractory gastroparesis is a medical disorder that weakens the muscular contractions of...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Parinaz Abiri, Todd Coleman, Tzung Hsiai, Andrew Perley

Keywords(s): Atrophic Gastritis, Electrical, Electrode, Gastric Acid, Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology & Digestive Disease, Human Gastrointestinal Tract, Medical Device, Neurostimulation

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices, Electrical > Wireless