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A Compact Alignment Tool for Accurate Hemodynamic Monitoring: CardioAxis (Case No. 2025-294)

Summary: UCLA Biodesign researchers have created a laser-powered, self-leveling device that enables precise intracranial pressure monitoring and accurate phlebostatic axis measurement for hemodynamic monitoring. Background: Hemodynamic monitoring is crucial for measuring the delivery of blood and oxygen throughout the body and provides invaluable...

Published: 8/15/2025 | Inventor(s): Sneha Shaha, Michael Malig, Sukhneet Dhillon

Keywords(s): adjustable mount, aneurysm drainage, arterial blood pressure (ABP), automatic leveling, bedside decisions, blood flow management, Blood Pressure, blood pressure monitoring, central venous pressure (CVP), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, clamp, Continuous blood pressure monitoring, critical-care, CSF drainage, hemodynamic monitoring, Hemodynamics, intracranial pressure, laser alignment, lumbar drains, operator variability, passive reflective target, phlebostatic axis measurement, pressure sensitive, pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP), self-leveling system, transducer alignment

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

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: 7/17/2025 | 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