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Needle Guide and Holder for Percutaneous Access to Subcutaneous and Deep Tissue Targets (Case No. 2024-207)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Interventional Radiology have developed a device to secure a needle during image-guided, minimally-invasive procedures, mitigating unwanted migration between scans. Background: Minimally invasive procedures in medicine are becoming increasingly popular, taking the place of traditional open surgeries....

Published: 10/25/2024 | Inventor(s): David Lu

Keywords(s): CT, image-guided surgery, intervention, Medical Device, MRI, Radiology, Surgery

Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools

Smart Multistage Peripherally Inserted Cannula With Active Fixation for Temporary Cardiopulmonary Support (Case No. 2023-024)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Cardiac Surgery have developed a novel guided cannula that drains both sides of the heart and contains continuous pressure sensors. Background: The market for Extracorporeal life support modalities such as ECMO has grown by almost an order of magnitude in the last decade, with maintained growth projected...

Published: 10/29/2024 | Inventor(s): Peyman Benharash, Joseph Hadaya

Keywords(s): cannula, cardiopulmonary illness, Cardiovascular, catheter, extracorporeal life support (ECLS), Surgery

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

2022-296 Utility of a High Resolution, Infrared Thermal-Imaging as a Novel Intraoperative Augmented Reality Device

Summary: UCLA Resident Physician, Dr. Kyle Klingbeil, MD., in the Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Physiology (MCIP) program and Karie Villanueva, MD., have developed a novel image-guided surgery (IGS) modality that utilizes non-invasive, real-time high-resolution imaging techniques to better guide surgeons during operations. Background: Intraoperative...

Published: 8/21/2023 | Inventor(s): Kyle Klingbeil, Karie Villanueva

Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, augmented reality (AR), Endoscopes, endoscopic devices, Endoscopy, High-resolution, Image Resolution, image-guided surgery, Infrared, infrared thermal imaging, intraoperative device, laparoscopic devices, non-invasive, perforator flap, real-time, remote collaboration, robot-assisted surgery, Robotic Surgery, Robotics, Surgery, surgical oncology, telementoring, thermal imaging, transplant surgery

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Electrical, Electrical > Imaging, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

2022-048 Flexible Radiofrequency (RF) Coil for Small Field-Of-View Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Neurosurgery have developed a miniature flexible radiofrequency coil for MRI for the detection of small pathological lesions. Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a widely-used medical imaging modality, which can produce clear and contrasted pictures of human anatomy by utilizing magnetism...

Published: 5/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Marvin Bergsneider, Robert Candler, Kyung Hyun Sung, Siyuan Liu, Jiahao Lin

Keywords(s): coil design, coil simulation, Endoscopes, endoscopic devices, endoscopic endonasal surgery, Endoscopy, High-resolution, Image Resolution, MRI, pituitary gland, pituitary microadenomas, pituitary tumors, Radio Frequency Coil Human Factors And Ergonomics, radiofrequency (RF) coil, Radiofrequency Ablation, Signal Processing, Signal-To-Noise Ratio, Simulation & Modeling, simulation model, Spatial Multiplexing, spatial resolution, Surgery

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI

2021-360 PERSONALIZED CONTROL OF HEMODYNAMICS (PCH) IN HIGH-RISK SURGERY PATIENTS

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers have developed a personalized and automated control system of a patient’s hemodynamics during surgery. BACKGROUND: Hemodynamics is the study of blood flow, measuring a variety of inter-connected metrics including oxygenation, cardiac efficiency and output. It provides critical metrics that informs and enables physicians...

Published: 12/15/2023 | Inventor(s): Chih-Ming Ho, Soban Umar, Jure Marijic, Daniel Garcia, Jinyoung Brian Jeong, Michael Zargari

Keywords(s): Anesthesiology, Artery, Blood Pressure, Hemodynamics, Instrumentation, Kidney, Sensors, Surgery, Surgical Instrument, Surgical Tools

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

2020-859-1 Novel Approach to Modulate Renal Neurotransmission via Percutaneous

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Medicine-Cardiology have developed a method that applies renal denervation to specific renal arteries to treat resistant hypertension. BACKGROUND: Sympathetic nervous system activation occurs when chemicals, such as adrenaline, bind to multiple receptors that are responsible for vital functions such...

Published: 8/2/2023 | Inventor(s): Olujimi Ajijola

Keywords(s): Artery, Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Hypertension Urine, Kidney, Medical Device, Renal, Surgery

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

2021-135 RAPID LOCKING AND UNLOCKING MECHANICAL ARMATURE

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery have developed a novel articulating armature that can easily and precisely position surgical instruments with a quick-release locking mechanism that facilitates surgical processes. BACKGROUND: During surgical procedures, surgeons and hospital staff often juggle with a large numbers...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Nelson Soohoo

Keywords(s): Hospital Systems And Devices, Mechanical, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Surgery, Surgical Instrument, Surgical Tools

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

Elastase-Treated Cartilage for Use in Eyelid Reconstruction (UCLA Case No. 2020-907)

Stein and Doheny Eye Institute UCLA researchers have developed a methodology to soften cartilage to make it suitable to implant in the upper eyelid during reconstruction, thereby circumventing eye irritation associated with implantation of untreated cartilage. BACKGROUND: The eyelid protects the eye physically, and aids in lubrication for...

Published: 1/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Justin Karlin

Keywords(s): Surgery

Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools