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A Ventilated Artificial Human Lung Exposure System to Analyze and Test Human Exposures to Inhaled Substances (Case No. 2023-306)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Medicine and Environmental Health Sciences have developed a ventilated human lung system for laboratory testing of inhaled substances. Background: Measuring the toxicology of inhaled air, aerosols and other substances is challenging due to the complexity of human studies and limitations in existing...

Published: 3/27/2025 | Inventor(s): Michael Roth, Airi Harui, Yifang Zhu, Haoxuan Chen

Keywords(s): aerosol, Angiogenesis Acute Lung Injury, bioaerosol, cardiopulmonary illness, Cellular Respiration, consumer goods and products, Lung, Lung Pulmonology, non-small cell lung cancer, Preclinical model development, Preclinical surgical innovation, pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP), pulmonary failure, Pulmonary fibrosis, Respiratory & Pulmonary, respiratory failure, right atrial to pulmonary canula, Simulation & Modeling, simulation model, small cell lung cancer

Category(s): Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Respiratory And Pulmonary, Mechanical, Mechanical > Sensors

Goldberg Retractor (Case No. 2024-038)

Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers from the Department of Ophthalmology have developed a surgical retractor for improved ophthalmic plastic surgery. Background: Surgical retractors are commonly used in various medical disciplines and allow for improved visibility and access to delicate anatomical structures during surgical procedures. Traditional...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Robert Goldberg, Taras Gout

Keywords(s): diseases of the eye, eye disease, eye motion, eye movement disorders, Eye Surgery, eye tracking, Invasiveness Of Surgical Procedures, Medical Imaging Eyepiece, on-eyelid sensor, Ophthalmology, Preclinical surgical innovation, Surgical Instrument, Surgical Instrument Optical Coherence Tomography, surgical mesh, surgical oncology, Surgical Suture , surgical tool, Surgical Tools

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

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: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Taras Gout, Erin Napier, Robert Goldberg, Maria Paula 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

Syringe Stabilization Device for Ultrasound-Guided Procedures (UCLA Case No. 2023-045)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Surgery have developed a novel, minimally invasive ultra-sounded guided metastatic mouse model and device enabling more secure and precise usage of in-plane ultrasound imaging of needles. Background: Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and in the United States. Pancreatic cancer remains...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Amanda Labora

Keywords(s): Breast Cancer, Cancer, cancer detection, Cancer Immunotherapy, Catheterization, In-plane ultrasound, Intratumoral drug delivery, Metastasis, metastatic mouse model, Mouse model, Orthotopic cancer models, Pancreatic cancer, Preclinical model development, Preclinical surgical innovation

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Animal Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Animal Models, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Oncology, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Ultrasound