Activity-Dependent Human Brain Surface Stimulation for Recovery from Stroke and Other Brain Injuries
This technology improves or restores neural function in the brain for patients recovering from stroke. This system is a closed-loop stimulation that detects residual movement or muscular activity, and patterns to two brain sites, controlled either by preprogrammed sequences or contingent on neural or muscular activity or movement.
Augmenting the Brain and Nervous System with Self-Learning Artificial Networks for Rewiring Neural Circuits
This technology offers a system for restoring or enhancing neural function by inducing new neural connections in the nervous system of a subject that directly records and/or stimulates the brain. The computing device implements self-learning deep recurrent neural networks as the two artificial networks.
Bile Detection Device for Intenstinal Obstruction and Methods of Use
Rotational abnormalities of the small bowel, known as Midgut volvulus, is a rare condition but left undiagnosed for over six hours may result in prolonged hospitalization, an intestinal transplant, or even fatal if undiagnosed. Biloccult is a reliable and rapid handheld device to detect the bile in vomit using an enclosed and encased testing strip. The first component of the device neutralizes the vomit and allows analytes to pass while the second component has antibodies that will bind to the analytes for detection.
Biopsy Sample Manipulation and Imaging System
This technology offers a more precise imaging method of biological specimen by imaging around the circumferential surface. An elastic tube holds the specimen while automatically rotating for the specimen for imaging and reduces the processing of distorted images.
Bioresorbable Intestinal Stent
The system is a bioresorbable internal tubular stent to be placed inside the intestine to minimize anastomotic leaking in gastrointestinal surgical patients. The device is secured with micro-barbs, with an accompanying external compressive ring on the outside, and is surgically placed between the two organs.
Clearsight MicroPuncture
The solution is a novel micro puncture balloon catheter system that makes the Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedure safer, easier, and more accessible.
Clinically-Oriented Optimization in Distributed Training for Fully Embedded aDBS
This technology offers a training procedure that permits a reliable collection of training data and a supervised machine learning algorithm for personalized clinical training and adaptive deep brain stimulation classifiers.
Deep Reinforcement Learning Method for Shaping Neural Activity and Augmenting or Restoring Neural Function
This technology offers augmented or restored brain and nervous system function by adaptively transforming neural signals from one area to stimulate another area of the nervous system to achieve a rehabilitation outcome in stroke survivors.
Dental Demineralization Detection
This technology offers an optical imaging for early detection of this enamel decay leading to intervention before cavity formation. Demineralization indicators can be quantified using laser-induced autofluorescence which is a reliable, safe, and low-cost alternative to the current inconsistent X-ray and visual inspections.
Drill Guide System for Suture Anchor Insertion
The innovation offers specially engineered orthopedic drill guides for installation of suture anchors with minimal disruption of surrounding healthy tissue.
Endoscope Steering Mechanism with Everted Tube Introducer
This technology is a teleoperated bladder scanning robot to perform cystoscopies in rural settings. This system is a soft balloon-like tube pressurized and placed into the urethra to allow endoscope travel to the bladder opening.
Fluidic Device and Methods of Use for Processing Tissue for Pathology
This technology offers a method to process intact core biopsies or large tissue biospecimens for 3D imaging. A microfluidic device flows formalin fluid in an enclosed chamber to completely fix the tissue and allow high throughput processing at a faster rate.
Nasopharyngeal Mirror Device
This technology is a visualization tool for nasopharynx procedures. This system includes a convex mirror with a camera behind it that increases the mirror field of view.
Neural Co-Processor for Restoration and Augmentation of Brain Function
This technology offers a deep recurrent artificial neural network as a co-processor for the brain. This system utilizes artificial neural networks and deep learning to understand behaviors such as neurorehabilitation and augmentation of brain function.
Non-Contact Optical Tissue Formalin Fixation Monitor
This technology offers an automated system for core needle biopsy fixing. A milli-fluidic device formalin fixes the core needle bioposy which leads to consistent fixation for high throughput point-of-care monitoring and pathology.
Operating Room Cord Organizer
This technology is an automatic cord organizer and retractor that maintains sterility for multiple surgical operations. The device is self-contained and organized within a moveable cart to save physicians time and increase the quality of care with quick access to critical machines.
Operating Room Pedal Organizer
This technology offers an organization system for groups of foot pedals in an operating room. The foot pedals are placed into a rack and remotely controlled during surgical procedure, eliminating cord entanglement and potentially life threatening delays during surgery.
Optical Instrument and Method for Retinal Imaging
This technology involves an optical instrument designed for precise retinal imaging, utilizing broadband light and advanced beam control methods.
Parastomal Hernia Support Harness
This technology offers a simplified hernia belt that is adjustable for comfort and easy use. The hernia belt is composed of a firm panel for abdomen support, dual self-balancing straps to wrap the body, and a panel rotation guided by cables.
Perfect Plane Mechanism
This technology offers a mechanical linkage for perfect movement. This device can be used to move a point in a plane, on a large diameter sphere, or on a line or circle, and combines movement to reduce constraint.
Real-Time Localization Pipeline in Bladder for Tele-Cystoscopy
This technology offers a real-time camera localization method for mapping a featureless bladder surface. This method uses video recordings from a prior cystoscopy and 3D bladder reconstruction to estimate cystoscope pose within the bladder during follow-up telecystoscopy.
Safe Photo-Thermal Release Medical Tape
This technology is a temperature sensitive photo-release tape that adheres to human skin to reduce the risk of medical-adhesive-related skin injuries. The tape is composed of a temperature sensitive polymer and a near-infrared absorbing layer for thermal feedback.
Self-Administered Critical Flicker Frequency Test
This innovation is a portable, self-administered Critical Flicker Frequency (CFF) test designed for screening neurological conditions like Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy. By making the test more accessible and affordable, it opens up avenues for more widespread screening and monitoring of MHE and other neurological conditions.
Smart Multifunction Toilet Wheelchair
This technology offers a smart multifunctional wheelchair system for wheelchair users to have safe and easy use in public restrooms. This system includes an input user interface, sensors, transforming mechanism, and control units with voice recognition.
SmartCane: Sensing and Providing Biofeedback at Target Axial Load
Smart Cane is a technology that offers assistance and feedback to cane users for proper, long-term use. This is designed to provide real-time biofeedback via a vibration based on the patient’s body weight support on the cane.
Synchronized Suction-Injection Angioscope
This technology offers an angioscope that uses a catheter to view, diagnose, and treat Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO). This method would provide the potential with a faster procedure and faster CTO clearance.
System and Method for Diagnostic Imaging of a Biopsy from a Coring Needle
This technology offers a rapid biopsy system for disease diagnosis using an inserted sheathed coring needle and a custom millifluidics chip. This biopsy can be removed and undamaged after tissue imaging.
System, Device, And Method For Biopsy Removal From Needles Into A Fluidic Device
This technology offers a method for removing core needle biopsy form a core sample needle. A millifluidic design retains orientation, shape, and structure of the tissue for consistent biopsy sampling and processing.
Tethered Capsule Endoscope for Barrett's Esophagus Screening
This technology is a tethered-capsule endoscope that observes Barrett's Esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition of the lower esophagus. The device is a capsule that scans the esophagus to detect a characteristic dark pink color indicative of BE when swallowed and positioned.
ThermoTape: High Adhesion Medical Tape with Switchable Ahesion for Injury-Free Release
ThermoTape is a temperature sensitive photo-release tape that adheres to human skin to reduce the risk of medical-adhesive-related skin injuries.