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Interleaved Radial Amine CEST and Sodium (INTERLACED) NMR Pulse Sequence (Case No. 2024-069)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a novel MRI modality that simultaneously utilizes multiple nuclei to enhance scanning capabilities while reducing scanning times. Background: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a major tool in medical diagnostics and monitoring, as well as the primary clinical research...

Published: 11/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Benjamin Ellingson, Alfredo Kolkovsky

Keywords(s): diagnostic radionuclides, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI, multiparametric MRI (mpMRI)

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

An Insertable Glucose Sensor Using a Compact and Cost-Effective Phosphorescence Lifetime Imager and Machine Learning (Case No. 2024-260)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a new phosphorescence lifetime imaging (PLI) and deep learning based continuous glucose monitoring platform with improved accuracy. Background: Glucose is a biomarker for diabetes, a chronic disease that affects over 450 million people globally....

Published: 10/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Zoltan Gorocs, Artem Goncharov, Ridhi Pradhan, Brian Ko, Michael McShane

Keywords(s): Blood Glucose Monitoring, chronic diabetes management, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), diabetes and obesity, diabetes management and monitoring, disease multiplexing, Glucose, glucose intolerance, insulin pump, type 1 and 2 diabetes

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Electrical, Electrical > Sensors

Needle Clamp With Rolling Sphere (Case No. 2024-211)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Radiology have developed a novel needle-holding clamp for use during minimally invasive procedures. Background: Minimally invasive procedures are now widely used for diagnosing and treating subcutaneous and deep tissue targets. These procedures use percutaneous needle insertions rather than large incisions...

Published: 11/5/2024 | Inventor(s): David Lu

Keywords(s): femtech medical device, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Medical Device, medical device cardiac monitoring, Medical Device Poly(Methyl Methacrylate), Medical Devices and Materials, Microneedle array, minimally invasive device, minimally invasive procedures, needle guidance, needle holder, noninvasive, non-invasive, non-invasive drug monitoring, non-invasive imaging, non-invasive monitoring, Smart medical device, tissue targeting accuracy, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices

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

Synchronized Biventricular Heart Pacing Using Wirelessly Powered Leadless Pacemakers (Cases 2019-237 & 2020-401)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of electrical and computer engineering have developed a device for synchronized biventricular pacing. Background: Many patients with impaired cardiac function suffer from ventricular desynchrony, a condition that involves a lack of synchronization between the contractions of the left and right ventricles...

Published: 9/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Aydin Babakhani, Hongming Lyu, Medhi Razavi, Mathews John, Allison Post

Keywords(s): acute myocardial infarction, cardiac cycle, Cardiac failure, cardiometabolic disease, cardiopulmonary illness, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular modeling, cardiovascular monitoring, cardiovascular prediction, cardiovascular therapeutic solution, medical device cardiac monitoring, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, tachycardia

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

System for Tissue Identification During Robotic Surgery (Case No. 2020-822)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Urology and Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a smart haptic feedback invention to restore the sense of touch in robot-assisted surgical procedures. Background: Robot-assisted surgeries have seen significant growth in adoption, with approximately 99,000 procedures performed annually—a...

Published: 10/23/2024 | Inventor(s): Erik Dutson, Rory Geoghegan, Robert Candler, Songping Sun, Jake Pensa, Ahmad Abiri

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

Compound Drug Delivery System (Case No. 2024-015)

Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery have developed novel multi-drug delivery system that is compatible with standard syringe-based administration routes. Background: Drug compounding is the process of combining two or more medications to meet the needs of individual patients. Surgeons may mix different anesthetics...

Published: 9/11/2024 | Inventor(s): Fabrizio Billi, Mauricio Silva, Aaron Kavanaugh

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Medical Devices

Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers from the Department of Computational Medicine have developed a novel model for tabulating electronic health records. Background: Electronic Health Records (EHR) provide healthcare systems with insights into health histories. Machine learning models have been developed to use EHR for inference tasks based on specific...

Published: 9/6/2024 | Inventor(s): Jeffrey Chiang, Simon Lee

Keywords(s): Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), clinical decision support, EHR, EHR integration, electronic health records (EHR), Hospital Systems And Devices, lab results analysis, large language model (LLNMs), Machine Learning, machine learning modeling, patient questionnaire, personalized medicine, predictive analytics, specialist referral

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics, Software & Algorithms > Programs, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems

Comprehensive and Individualized Menopause Care Delivery Protocol With Technological Decision Support Aid (Case No. 2024-193)

Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology have developed a new clinical decision support system for improved menopause care. Background: Each year, approximately 1.3 million women in the United States enter menopause. This is often accompanied by symptoms such as hot flashes, mood changes, and sleep issues. In addition,...

Published: 10/2/2024 | Inventor(s): Rajita Patil, Erica Oberman, Brittany Davis, Rhonda Voskuhl, Kathleen Van Dyk, Ravi Aysola, Louise Dixon De Silva, Karol Watson, Lua Jafari, Julie Bernthal, Rashmi Mullur, Albert Shieh, Elizabeth Ko, Katie Hu, Aashini Master, Kelly Mccann, Kelsey Collins, Katherine Unverferth, Tamara Grisales, Amy Rosenman, Andrea Rapkin

Keywords(s): clinical care methodology, clinical decision support, EHR, EHR integration, electronic health records (EHR), FemTech, femtech medical device, lab results analysis, medical bias reduction, Menopause, menopause management, patient questionnaire, period, personalized medicine, predictive analytics, specialist referral, women’s health

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Programs, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > FemTech

Cutting Needle Holder (Case No. 2024-120)

Intro Sentence: Researchers from the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute have developed a novel multi-use surgical instrument for improved oculoplastic surgical outcomes. Background: Oculoplastic surgeries are very common in the United States, with approximately 325,000 blepharoplasties alone performed annually. Suturing during this procedure requires...

Published: 10/4/2024 | Inventor(s): Taras Gout, Erin Napier, Robert Goldberg, Maria Quintero, Ethan Osias, Erica Wilson-Rapolla

Keywords(s): biomedical implantation, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Ophthalmology, Preclinical surgical innovation, Surgical Instrument, surgical mesh, surgical oncology, Surgical Suture , surgical tool, Surgical Tools, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices

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

A Novel Device for Minimally Invasive Tubal Sterilization for Women (Case No. 2023-262)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a novel device for minimally invasive tubal sterilization, improving upon existing contraception methods. Background: Tubal sterilization is commonly used as a method of permanent female contraception, as approximately 700,000 American women undergo this procedure...

Published: 9/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Jessica Stewart

Keywords(s): Abortion, Birth control, contraception, family planning, FemTech, Fertility, non-invasive birth control, permanent contraception, planned parenthood, Smart medical device, Sterilization, Tubal Sterilization, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > FemTech

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