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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: 3/24/2025 | 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

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

Endoscopy Device Enhancement (Case No. 2021-020)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Gastroenterology have developed a novel addition to current endoscopes that enables dynamic, user-directed movement of the device’s distal tip for improved surgical outcomes. Background: Endoscopic procedures are integral to modern gastroenterology, among other procedural medical fields. While...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Dean Ehrlich, Jacob Rosen, Alex Xu

Keywords(s): Endoscopes, endoscopic devices, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, Medical Device, surgical tool, Urology

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

Highly Elastic Biomaterial Development for the Lower Urinary Tract (UCLA Case No. 2024-060)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Urology and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering have developed biomimetic, elastic biomaterial for use in urinary tract reconstruction. Background: Lower urinary tract (LUT) reconstructions have a high failure rate leading to complications including urinary tract infections and leakage. There is...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Renea Sturm, Nasim Annabi

Keywords(s): biodegradable, Biomaterial, bladder, elastin, lower urinary tract (LUT), surgical tool, suturable biomaterial, Tissue Engineering, tissue regeneration, urethra, urinary tract reconstruction

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