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Control of Periprosthetic Joint Infections (Case No. 2021-334)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery have developed a non-invasive method to disrupt biofilms on orthopaedic implants and decrease the overall rate of infections. Background: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a serious complication in hip and knee arthroplasty, with skyrocketing revision rates across all orthopaedic...

Published: 9/23/2024 | Inventor(s): Fabrizio Billi, Beth Lazazzera

Keywords(s): Biofilm, Cell Growth, electromagnetic, Infection, Nanoparticle, Orthopaedics, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Osteo, Prosthetics

Category(s): Medical Devices > Prosthetics, Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Diagnostic Markers > Immunology, Materials > Membranes, Medical Devices > Coatings, Therapeutics > Orthopaedics

2019-002 Motility-Based Label-Free Detection of Parasites in Bodily Fluids Using Holographic Speckle Analysis and Deep Learning

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed deep learning-based, cost-effective, and portable optical devices that facilitate label-free, high-throughput and sensitive detection of motile parasites. Background: Parasitic infections are a major global public health issue, but current screening...

Published: 10/25/2023 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Yibo Zhang, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir

Keywords(s): Algorithm, Artificial Intelligence, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Diagnostic Test, Disease, Holography, Imaging, Infection, Infectious Diseases, Infectivity, Monitoring (Medicine), Optics, Software & Algorithms

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Life Science Research Tools, Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Therapeutics > Infectious Diseases

2020-849-LOW-COST, FAST AND COMPACT EXHALED BREATH CONDENSATE TECHNOLOGY

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers have developed a low-cost method for non-invasive infectious disease testing that can monitor large public spaces for signs of viral outbreaks. BACKGROUND: The ability to test for infectious diseases through non-invasive approaches has become even more prevalent today due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To monitor large populations...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Pirouz Kavehpour

Keywords(s): Diagnostic Test, Infection, Infectious Diseases, Infectivity, Medical Device, Viral Load

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Other Reagents, Diagnostic Markers, Therapeutics > Infectious Diseases, Therapeutics > Infectious Diseases > COVID

2020-834-DEVICE FOR BLOOD PURIFICATION USING UV LIGHT SOURCE

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Surgery and Bioengineering have developed a device to sterilize septic blood with ultra violet light. BACKGROUND: The overuse of antibiotics by the agricultural sector has led to an exponential rise in the number of infections that are resistant to traditional antimicrobial agents. Numerous devices...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Peyman Benharash, Vishal Dobaria

Keywords(s): Antibacterial, Antiviral Drug, Cardiovascular, Dialysis, Infection, Infectious Diseases, Intravenous Therapy, Medical Device, Sepsis, Ultraviolet

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