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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: 10/1/2025 | 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

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

Composite Bone Regenerative Material (UCLA Case No. 2025-048)

Contact UCLA Technology Development Group to learn more. Related publications (by the inventors only): Resorbable Poly-(D,L)-Lactide Anchorage of Nanoparticulate Mineralized Collagen Materials Maximizes In Vivo Skull Regeneration Meiwand Bedar, Xiaoyan Ren, Wei Chen, Youngnam Kang, Shahrzad Moghadam, Kelly X. Huang, Kaavian Shariati, Brendan A.C....

Published: 9/18/2025 | Inventor(s): Justine Lee, Brendan Harley

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease, Therapeutics > Orthopaedics

Inorganic Ion Eluting Nanoparticulate Mineralized Collagen Glycosaminoglycan Materials (UCLA Case No. 2023-140)

UCLA researchers from the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine have developed an innovative inorganic ion-eluting nanoparticulate mineralized collagen glycosaminoglycan (MC-GAG) material designed for advanced tissue regeneration, particularly bone repair. INNOVATION: UCLA researchers led by Professor...

Published: 9/18/2025 | Inventor(s): Justine Lee

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease, Therapeutics > Orthopaedics

INSPIROMARK (Case No. 2025-293)

Summary: UCLA researchers have developed InspiroMark, a standardized, implantable imaging marker designed to enhance the efficiency, reliability and ease of grafted vessel localization following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Background: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery is a common procedure used to restore blood flow to the heart....

Published: 8/20/2025 | Inventor(s): Sneha Shaha, Michael Malig, Sukhneet Dhillon

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Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Fluorescence, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Cardiovascular, Therapeutics > Radiology, Therapeutics > Transplant

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

Compliant Wrist Reconstruction (Case No. 2023-261)

Summary: Researchers in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UCLA have developed a compliant wrist implant as an alternative to current wrist arthroplasty devices. Background: Conventional wrist replacements often lack the longevity and stability required to make total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) the preferred treatment for active patients with...

Published: 8/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, Lauren Wessel, Jonathan Hopkins, Leonardo Ruffini, Armin Pomeroy, Nelson Soohoo

Keywords(s): biomedical implantation, compliant mechanisms, constraint design, device stability, fusion, Implant (Medicine), multi-degrees of freedom (DOF), Orthopaedics, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P)

Category(s): Medical Devices > Prosthetics, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Orthopaedics, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease

Intrastromal Lamellar Keratoprosthesis (Artificial Cornea) (Case No. 2025-177)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology have developed an intrastromal artificial cornea implant designed to enhance biointegration and effectively restore vision. Background: Corneal opacities are among the top five causes of blindness worldwide. For patients who are not candidates for conventional corneal transplantation, keratoprosthesis...

Published: 7/25/2025 | Inventor(s): Seyed Reza Ghaffari Dehkharghani, Anthony Aldave

Keywords(s): Biologic Medical Product, Biomedical Engineering, biomedical implantation, biomedical sensors, diseases of the eye, eye disease, eye motion, eye movement disorders, Eye Surgery, eye tracking, Glaucoma, macular corneal dystrophy, Macular Degeneration, Medical Device, Medical Imaging Eyepiece, on-eyelid sensor, Ophthalmic antibiotics, Ophthalmology, Other Polymers, Polymers, Prosthetics, Transplant, Transplant Rejection, transplant surgery

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

Bone Depth Gauge Design and Deployable Mechanism (Case No. 2024-185)

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA have developed a novel bone depth gauge and deployable mechanism for orthopaedic screw insertion. Background: Orthopaedic screws are typically used in surgeries to treat fractures that may have been caused intentionally, such as for tumor resection or joint replacement, or...

Published: 8/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Ashley Kita, Eric Smith, Rhorie Kerr

Keywords(s): bone health, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Orthopaedics, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Surgical Instrument, surgical tool

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers > Aging, Mechanical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Orthopaedics, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease, Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases

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

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