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Automated Detection of Lung Nodules in Medical Images (Case No. 2012-512)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed an automated image processing system that segments lung regions in CT scans, identifies candidate high-intensity structures (like nodules), and classifies lung nodules (including solid and ground glass) using geometric analysis. The system aims to reduce false positives while maintaining high sensitivity in lung...

Published: 9/23/2025 | Inventor(s): Matthew Brown

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Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

Developing Physical Deformable Lung Phantom With Subject Specific Elasticity (2013-705)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a subject-specific, deformable lung phantom that mimics both the mechanical (elastic) and radiological (attenuation) properties of a real human lung. The phantom is designed to replicate lung deformation during respiration, integrate imaging and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) data, and be used in radiotherapy...

Published: 9/23/2025 | Inventor(s): Anand Santhanam, Olusegun Ilegbusi

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Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems

Virtual Angiography for Aneurysm Risk Assessment (Case No. 2025-256)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a virtual angiography system for aneurysm risk assessment that uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and patient-specific vascular reconstructions to identify unstable cerebral aneurysms. By simulating blood flow and contrast transport, the system produces virtual angiograms and calculates diagnostic metrics...

Published: 9/12/2025 | Inventor(s): Juan Cebral, Naoki Kaneko

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Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Diagnostic Markers

A Smart Pen for Parkinson’s Disease Diagnostics (Case No. 2025-283)

Summary UCLA researchers have developed a smart pen for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) diagnostics that converts handwriting motions—both on paper and in air—into high-fidelity voltage signals for accurate, accessible, and low-cost disease screening. This pen leverages magnetoelastic sensing and ferrofluid ink to enable self-powered, quantitative...

Published: 9/12/2025 | Inventor(s): Jun Chen, Guorui Chen

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

HOW TO MANIPULATE YOUR BEDROOM ENVIRONMENT TO GET A NATURAL NIGHT’S SLEEP (Case No. 2019-319)

Summary A smart sleep-environment control system that monitors both indoor and outdoor wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and automatically adjusts indoor thermal conditions to mimic natural outdoor nadirs or inflection points, thereby promoting more natural and restorative awakenings. Background Modern insulated, climate-controlled environments disconnect...

Published: 9/10/2025 | Inventor(s): Jerome Siegel

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

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

Mechanical Cutaneous Nerve Stimulation for Reducing Epileptic Seizures and Perceived Pain (Case No. 2016-686-3)

Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a novel, non-invasive pain management device that uses mechanical vibrations to activate cutaneous sensory fibers, reducing epileptic seizures, masking pain perception and alleviating associated symptoms. Background: Unexpected death due to epilepsy is a pressing concern, with an estimated incidence of 1.2...

Published: 7/29/2025 | Inventor(s): Ronald Harper, Eberhardt Sauerland, Christopher Degiorgio

Keywords(s): low-power device, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, minimally invasive device, Neuropathology, Neurostimulation, non-invasive, Pain Treatment, sample-to-answer devices, Semiconductor Device, Smart medical device, Stroke, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Vibration monitoring, Vibration sensing, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology

AI-Powered System for Objective Surgical Skill Assessment in Open Procedures (Case No. 2025-207)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Surgery have developed a deep-learning architecture to efficiently and accurately assess surgeon skill level for improved medical training. Background: Objectively assessing surgical trainee performance during open procedures remains a significant challenge in medical education. Traditional evaluations...

Published: 8/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Peyman Benharash, Armin Alipour

Keywords(s): AI, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Artificial Intelligence, deep-learning analysis algorithms, Education technology, image-guided surgery, medical bias reduction, Quality Control, Surgery, Surgical Instrument, Surgical Tools, teaching

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Software & Algorithms > AI Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Communication & Networking, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health

Novel Ptosis Clamp (Case No. 2023-179)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a novel ptosis clamp for improved positioning and tissue manipulation during surgery. Background: Drooping of the upper eyelid, or Ptosis, is a medical condition that impairs normal eyelid function and vision, necessitating surgical treatment. Existing approaches...

Published: 5/16/2025 | Inventor(s): Robert Goldberg, Taras Gout

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

Intravitreal Injection Device (Case No. 2024-136)

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology at UCLA have developed an intravitreal injection device for safer and more precise injections. Background: Intravitreal injections are vital for treating sight-threatening retinal conditions like age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. These conditions rely heavily on accurate...

Published: 2/28/2025 | Inventor(s): Taras Gout, Robert Goldberg

Keywords(s): diseases of the eye, Eye Surgery, Macular Degeneration, Ophthalmic antibiotics, Ophthalmology

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

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