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Phenotyping Single Ventricle Physiology Using Electronic Health Records (Case Nos. 2025-322 and 2025-323)

Summary: UCLA researchers have created a cutting-edge, automated phenotyping tool that harnesses electronic health records to enable rapid and precise identification of single ventricle physiology (SVP), especially in neonatal and pediatric populations. Background: Single ventricle physiology (SVP) is a rare heart condition that develops before birth...

Published: 1/6/2026 | Inventor(s): Kim-Lien Nguyen, William Hsu, Hang Xu

Keywords(s): Algorithm, cardiac cycle, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular monitoring, cardiovascular prediction, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, heart disease mitigation, heart support, medical automation technology, Medical Device, medical device cardiac monitoring, Medical diagnostics, Medical Guideline, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, Smart medical device, Software, Software & Algorithms, Software Development Tools

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

Mental Health Functional Movement Scale (MH-FMS) (Case No. 2025-021)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences have created a novel assessment platform that objectively measures how the brain, body, and autonomic nervous system respond to stress and regulate emotion during real-time movement. By integrating a shear-stress–based neurovascular framework with a polyvagal-informed...

Published: 12/17/2025 | Inventor(s): Naser Ahmadi, Mike Ramirez, Julien Pineau

Keywords(s): blood flow management, Cardiovascular, cellular, clinical care methodology, clinical decision support, Clinical decision support system, clinical mental health, Clinical tool, exercise physiology, Hemodynamics, Mental health, neurobehavioral impairment, Neurocognitive, Neurocognitive Scientific Method, neurodevelopment, neurological disorders, Neuropsychological Test, neuroscience, Neurostimulation, Psychiatry / Mental Health

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

Tentacle (Case No. 2025-9AH)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Surgery have developed an auto-drying surgical sponge with an integrated suction device tailored for minimally invasive procedures. Background: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become the preferred standard for a wide range of medical procedures, driven by its benefits of reduced patient trauma,...

Published: 12/8/2025 | Inventor(s): Bryan Burt

Keywords(s): Biomedical Engineering, endometriosis excision, General Surgery, Gynecologic Surgery, Hysterectomy, Laparoscopy, Medical Device, Medical Guideline, Medical Imaging, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), Nephrectomy, prostatectomy, cystoscopy, Neurosurgery/Spine, ovarian cyst removal, Robotic Surgery, robotic surgery application, Robotics, robotics control, Smart medical device, Surgery, Surgical Instrument, Surgical Suture , surgical tool, Surgical Tools, Thoracoscopy, urologic procedures, Urologic Surgery, Urology

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

RSA-Wearable Alertness Detecting Device (Case No. 2025-245)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Medicine-Pulmonary Disease have developed a novel wearable device to detect alertness and predict the onset of sleep for improved safety. Background: Hypersomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) are both symptoms of a broad class of sleeping disorders including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA),...

Published: 12/1/2025 | Inventor(s): Ravi Aysola

Keywords(s): Biomonitoring, Computer Monitor, continuous sleep monitoring, CPAP, Gene Block, non-invasive monitoring, patient outcome, Philips, public health monitoring, remote monitoring, remote patient analysis, remote patient monitoring (RPM), Remote Sensing, sleep apnea, sleep monitoring, sleep monitoring and health, wearable, wearable electronics, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices, wearable sensors, wearable sensors for health

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Flexible Electronics, Platforms, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics

Machine Learning to Predict Physiological Age Using Features Extracted From Arterial Blood Pressure (ABP) Waveforms (Case No. 2025-264)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Anesthesiology have introduced a novel machine learning model that accurately predicts physiological aging by analyzing features extracted from patients’ arterial blood pressure (ABP) waveforms. This approach enables efficient, data-driven assessment of biological aging in clinical settings to facilitate...

Published: 12/5/2025 | Inventor(s): Maxime Cannesson, Ravi Pal

Keywords(s): Aging, Anesthesiology, biomedical sensors, clinical care methodology, clinical decision support, clinical outcome, Clinical tool, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, consumer health products, Digital Health, digital health system, Fatigue (Medical) , Health and fitness, health risk assessment, Machine Learning, machine learning modeling, Medical Device, Medical diagnostics, Monitoring (Medicine), personalized medicine, Preventive Medicine, public health monitoring, Smart medical device, Structural health monitoring, Telemedicine

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Aging, Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices

Miniaturized Batteryless and Wireless Biopotential Recorder with Dynamic Bandwidth and Data Rate Update for Power Optimization (Case No. 2026-015)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a miniaturized, batteryless biopotential recorder with adaptive bandwidth, low power consumption, and synchronized data acquisition for next-generation implantable medical devices. Background: Biopotential signals—including electrocardiograms,...

Published: 1/6/2026 | Inventor(s): Aydin Babakhani, Roshan Mathews

Keywords(s): Bandwidth (Signal Processing), Bandwidth (Signal Processing) RF Transmitters, Clock Signal, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, Data Acquisition, Data Recovery, Electrical, Electrical Engineering, high-data-rate links, Integrated Circuit, low-power architecture, low-power device, Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit, Monitoring And Recording Systems, Printed Circuit Board, Signal Processing, System On A Chip, Wireless, wireless communication, wireless connectivity

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Wireless, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices

Broad-Band Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Case No. 2025-99J)

Summary: Researchers in UCLA's Semel Institute and Department of Psychiatry have developed an innovative approach to treating depression by optimizing repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), improving its effectiveness for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and possibly diseases of the mind and brain. Background: Depression...

Published: 10/16/2025 | Inventor(s): Andrew Leuchter, Juliana Corlier, Thomas Valles

Keywords(s): Bioelectromagnetics, Brain, Deep Brain Stimulation, Electrical Brain Stimulation, energy-efficient, frequency modulation, Magnetic Field, Medical Device, medication efficacy, neural information, neural network, neural networks, neural signals, neural stimulation, neurobehavioral impairment, Neurocognitive, neurological disorders, Neuromodulation, Neuron, neurons, neuroscience, Neurostimulation, pulsed load modulation, therapy, treatment efficacy

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Life Science Research Tools, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics

The Zip Suture (Case No. 2024-129)

Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers from the Department of Surgery have developed a novel knotless suturing technique that functions similarly to a surgical-grade zip tie, offering a potentially transformative approach to wound closure. Background: Suturing remains a critical component of surgical wound closure across nearly all procedures, from open...

Published: 1/6/2026 | Inventor(s): Bryan Burt

Keywords(s): endoscopic endonasal surgery, image-guided surgery, internal suture lines, Neurosurgery, radiosurgery, robot-assisted surgery, Surgery, Surgical Suture , suturable biomaterial, suture line reinforcement, transplant surgery

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

A Novel Method to Reduce Radiation Dose for Dynamic CT Scan (Case No. 2014-9AC)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a low-dose CT scanning system that uses pulsed X-ray emission at selected rotation angles combined with advanced reconstruction algorithms to maintain image quality while reducing radiation exposure by factors of ~4–8× compared to continuous CT protocols. Background Computed tomography (CT) is...

Published: 9/30/2025 | Inventor(s): John Hoffman, Danny Wang, Thomas Martin

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Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT

Balloon Catheter for Thermal Ablation Protection (Case No. 2024-210)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a novel planar balloon catheter that reliably separates and protects organs during thermal ablation procedures. By creating a sheet-like thermal barrier, the device mitigates unintended injury to nearby healthy tissues—particularly the stomach and bowel—thereby enabling safer and more effective treatment...

Published: 9/26/2025 | Inventor(s): David Lu

Keywords(s): catheter, Catheterization, Swan-Ganz catheter

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Renal, Therapeutics

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