Technology Type

Medical Device

Heterocyclic Compounds for Imaging Aggregated Tau

06319

New indole-based PET radiotracers selectively image 4R-tau tauopathies (PSP, CBD), aiding early diagnosis and therapy monitoring.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Diagnostic Imaging
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Therapeutic Indications: Alzheimer's Disease
Tags: Diagnostic Imaging
Life Science
Lead Inventor: Jeffrey Stehouwer
Department: Med-Radiology
All Tech Innovators: Thomas Graham
Robert H. Mach
Chester A. Mathis Jr., Ph.D.
Date Submitted: 2023-02-28

Revolutionary Perfusion Solution for Extended Organ Preservation and Improved Transplant Outcomes

02777

Oxygenated acellular hemoglobin perfusate preserves organs longer at sub‑normothermia, improving transplant viability and function.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Surgical Medical Device
Tags: Tissue engineering
Surgery
Lead Inventor: Paulo Fontes
Department: Med-Surgery
All Tech Innovators: Paulo Artur Chaves Fontes
Date Submitted: 2012-05-24

Novel Classification System for Temporal Lobe SEEG Explorations

06813

New SEEG classification standard for temporal lobe epilepsy standardizes implant coordinates, boosts planning, accuracy, and seizure outcomes.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Lead Inventor: Arka Mallela
Department: Med-Neurological Surgery
All Tech Innovators: Thandar Aung
Jorge A. Gonzalez-Martinez
Arka Narayana Mallela
Date Submitted: 2024-07-18

StairAbility: Adaptable Stair-Climbing Device

06626

Modular stair-climbing system adds interchangeable supports to stairlifts, aiding safer, independent stair use.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Tags: Gerontology
Life Science
Lead Inventor: Jonathan Pearlman
Department: SHRS-Rehab Sci & Tech
All Tech Innovators: William A. Ammer B.S.
David M. Brienza Ph.D.
Joel Michael Fadness
Date Submitted: 2024-02-02

Innovative Low-Profile Deployable and Retrievable Epidural Lead Array System for Pain Management

06614

Ultra-thin, deployable epidural lead array enables safer, retrievable spinal cord stimulation with larger contact area for pain.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Surgical Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Therapeutic Indications: Pain
Lead Inventor: Trent Emerick
Department: Med-Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
All Tech Innovators: Hassan Beheshti Seresht
Gaurav Chauhan
Youngjae Jae Chun
Date Submitted: 2024-01-17

Smart Cautery: Enhancing Safety in Electrocautery Procedures

06364

Smart Cautery: autonomous, oxygen-aware electrocautery with sensors that cut current to prevent airway fires and tissue burns.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Surgical Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Otolaryngology
Therapeutic Indications: Other
Tags: Surgery
Lead Inventor: David Chi
Department: Med-Otolaryngology
All Tech Innovators: David Hyunjoon Chi
Therlking Dervil
Megan Johns
Date Submitted: 2023-03-29

NextGenET

04917

NextGenET: a cuff-less endotracheal tube reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia by ~50%, lowering costs and monitoring needs.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Surgical Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Respiratory
Otolaryngology
Lead Inventor: Carl Snyderman
Department: Med-Otolaryngology
All Tech Innovators: Maxwell Baxter
Garrett N. Coyan MD, MS
Nikki Cwalina
Date Submitted: 2019-03-10

Biomimetic Fibrous Hydrogel Scaffolds Promote Biomineralization

03610

Injectable biomimetic fibrous hydrogel scaffolds self-assemble electrostatically to guide bone-like mineralization and drug delivery.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Musculoskeletal
Tags: Biomaterial
Tissue engineering
Lead Inventor: Shilpa Sant
Department: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
All Tech Innovators: Shilpa Sant
Date Submitted: 2015-05-11

Automated 3D OCT Vessel Segmentation Framework for Precise Retinal Blood Vessel Mapping

01998

Automated 3D SD-OCT vessel segmentation fuses 2D fundus and 3D OCT cues for robust retinal vessel mapping and early disease detection.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Diagnostic Imaging
Therapeutic Areas: Ophthalmology
Therapeutic Indications: Glaucoma
Tags: Microscopy
Lead Inventor: Juan Xu
Department: Med-Ophthalmology
All Tech Innovators: Hiroshi Ishikawa
Joel Steven Schuman
David Tolliver
Date Submitted: 2009-05-11

Restorative Neurophysiology: A System for Re-achieving Previous Neurological States

07059

Restores a personalized prior brain state using baseline EEG and adaptive TACS, enabling non-invasive, closed-loop neural restoration.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Mental and Behavioral Health
Neuroscience
Therapeutic Indications: Depression
Tags: Precision medicine
Brain-computer interface
Lead Inventor: Greg Siegle
Department: Med-Psychiatry
All Tech Innovators: Greg Jeremy Siegle Ph.D.
Technology Readiness Level: 3. Prototype development
Date Submitted: 2025-02-04

High-Density Micro-Invasive Array for Brain Monitoring

06812

High-density, dissolvable carbon fiber brain electrodes enable simultaneous neurochemical and electrical recording and stimulation for deep structures.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Tags: Implantable Medical Device
Life Science
Lead Inventor: Helen Schwerdt
Department: Bioengineering
All Tech Innovators: Shreya Mahajan
Helen Schwerdt
Ritesh Shrivastav
Date Submitted: 2024-07-18

Dual Modality Micro-Invasive Neural Probes for Simultaneous Neurochemical and Electrophysiological In Deep Brain Structures

06771

Dual-modality micro-invasive neural probes measure electrophysiology and neurochemistry across deep brain regions with micro-scale carbon fiber probes.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Monitoring Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Lead Inventor: Helen Schwerdt
Department: Bioengineering
All Tech Innovators: Usamma Amjad
Jiwon Choi
Helen Schwerdt
Date Submitted: 2024-06-10

Novel Approach to Detect Skull or Other Bone Failure in Fixation

06751

Acoustic-emission skull clamp monitoring detects bone microcracking in real time, preventing injury and clamp slippage during neurosurgery.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Monitoring Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Lead Inventor: Andrew Bunger
Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
All Tech Innovators: Andrew P. Bunger
Charles Clemenes Hager
William Harbert
Technology Readiness Level: 4. Prototype testing and refinement
Date Submitted: 2024-05-16

Handheld Oscillating Device of Vascular Interventions

06595

A handheld ERM-driven torquing device eases guidewire navigation in vascular interventions, lowering trauma risk and costs.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Surgical Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular
Therapeutic Indications: Atherosclerotic disease
Lead Inventor: Catalin Toma
Department: Med-Medicine
All Tech Innovators: Jared D. Romeo
Catalin Toma
Date Submitted: 2023-12-13
Collections: Cardiometabolic

Biocompatible 3D Printed Artificial Muscles

06510

Biocompatible, 3D-printed, remotely powered artificial muscles (ALCE) enable wireless actuation for medical implants and devices.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Musculoskeletal
Lead Inventor: Ravi Meenakshisundaram
Department: Industrial Engineering
All Tech Innovators: Abdullah Mohamed Reyad Is AboHussien
Sivakumar Irla
Ravi Shankar Meenakshisundaram
Technology Readiness Level: 3. Prototype development
Date Submitted: 2023-09-20

Innovative Magnesium-Based Therapy for Periodontal Disease

06460

Mg-based anti-inflammatory therapy uses Mg-PLGA nanoparticles/fibers to treat periodontal disease and aid bone regeneration.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Musculoskeletal
Dental
Tags: Biomaterial
Lead Inventor: Jin Gao
Department: Dent Med-Periodontics/Preventive Dentistry
All Tech Innovators: Jin Gao
Charles S. Sfeir
Date Submitted: 2023-07-17

CIBOO: Controllable Intravesical Bladder Outlet Occulusion Device

06011

CIBOO: magnet-controlled intravesical bladder outlet occluder enabling on-demand continence with external magnetic control.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Urology
Therapeutic Indications: Bladder function restoration
Tags: Implantable Medical Device
Life Science
Therapeutic Medical Device
Lead Inventor: Paul Rusilko
Department: Med-Urology
All Tech Innovators: Hassan Beheshti Seresht
Youngjae Jae Chun
Roger D. Klein
Technology Readiness Level: 4. Prototype testing and refinement
Date Submitted: 2022-04-17

Novel Ultrasound-Induced Thermal Strain Imaging

05695

Ultra-fast ultrasound thermal imaging to detect lipid-rich atherosclerotic plaques by heat-induced sound-speed changes in tissue.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Monitoring Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Other
Tags: Diagnostic Imaging
Life Science
Lead Inventor: Kang Kim
Department: Bioengineering
All Tech Innovators: Mengyue Chen
Qiyang Chen
Xuecang Geng
Date Submitted: 2021-05-18

AROSE Adjustment of the Rotation and Saturation Effects of CEST MRI Imaging

05589

AROSE sharpens CEST MRI specificity by adjusting rotation/saturation, filtering non-specific signals for precise biomarker imaging.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Diagnostic Imaging
Therapeutic Areas: Oncology
Lead Inventor: Tao Jin
Department: Med-Radiology
All Tech Innovators: Julius Chung
Tao Jin
Date Submitted: 2021-01-14

Novel Small-Diameter Vascular Graft for Tissue Engineering

04295

Three-layer, bio-inspired 2–3 mm TEVGs mimic coronary arteries, combining ES, cECM, and TIPS for scalable grafts.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular
Lead Inventor: Antonio DAmore
Department: Med-Surgery
All Tech Innovators: Antonio DAmore
Matteo Solazzo
William R. Wagner PhD
Date Submitted: 2017-06-14
Collections: Cardiometabolic

Skin Screw Electrodes for Recording and Physical Stability

04146

Skin screw electrodes securely anchor to skin with shallow teeth, enabling stable, comfortable, fast-recording EEG/EMG interfaces.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Surgical Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Lead Inventor: Mingui Sun
Department: Med-Neurological Surgery
All Tech Innovators: Wenyan Jia
Robert J. Sclabassi M.D., Ph.D.
Mingui Sun Ph.D.
Date Submitted: 2017-02-01

Thermoresponsive, Biodegradable, Elastomeric Material

01315

Biodegradable, thermoresponsive hydrogel that is injectable, ultra-flexible, and shapes with temperature for tissue engineering and drug delivery.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Tags: Biomaterial
Regenerative medicine
Tissue engineering
Lead Inventor: William Wagner
Department: Bioengineering
All Tech Innovators: Jianjun Guan
William R. Wagner PhD
Date Submitted: 2006-09-14
Collections: Regenerative Medicine

Novel Hybrid Cushion for Pressure Injury Prevention

05647

Active permeable cushion uses air fluidization and coordinated backrest-seat support to reduce pressure injuries in high-risk users.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Musculoskeletal
Lead Inventor: Rory Cooper
Department: Med-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
All Tech Innovators: Rory A. Cooper Ph.D.
Rosemarie Cooper
Brad E. Dicianno
Technology Readiness Level: 4. Prototype testing and refinement
Date Submitted: 2021-03-18

AI-Powered System for Medication Error Prevention

07111

AI-driven system prevents medication errors with auto-improving ML models, risk dashboards, and proactive patient safety insights.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Intensive Care
Therapeutic Indications: Trauma
Tags: Artificial intelligence (AI)
Algorithm
Lead Inventor: Richard Boyce
Department: Med-Biomedical Informatics
All Tech Innovators: Richard David Boyce
Technology Readiness Level: 4. Prototype testing and refinement
Date Submitted: 2025-03-07
Collections: Healthcare AI

System to Control and Power Prosthetic Liners

06590

Durable, low-profile robotic prosthetic liners power and control sensors via detachable copper tape pads, enhancing phantom limb therapy.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Tags: Life Science
Therapeutic Medical Device
Lead Inventor: Kacey Roehrich
Department: All Temps
All Tech Innovators: Goeran Fiedler
Kacey Roehrich
Norah Stivala
Date Submitted: 2023-12-11

Next-generation smart cardiovascular stents with wireless diagnostic functionality

06187

Wirelessly monitored, self-powered metamaterial stents diagnose restenosis and occlusion in real time without external power.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular
Lead Inventor: Amir Alavi
Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
All Tech Innovators: Amir Alavi
Date Submitted: 2022-10-18
Collections: Regenerative Medicine
Cardiometabolic

Device for Collecting Exhaled Aerosols During Mechanical Ventilation

06109

Non-invasive device collects exhaled aerosols from ventilated patients for frequent VAP monitoring and rapid pathogen detection.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Monitoring Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Infectious Disease
Respiratory
Therapeutic Indications: Other
Tags: Minimally invasive
Lead Inventor: Timothy Corcoran
Department: Med-Medicine
All Tech Innovators: Timothy E. Corcoran
Steven George Kefalos II
Rutuja Amar Kulkarni
Technology Readiness Level: 4. Prototype testing and refinement
Date Submitted: 2022-07-25

Transient-based click decoding for brain-computer interface cursor emulation

05761

Transient-based click decoding boosts iBCI cursor control with onset/offset neural transients, 10x accuracy gain, enabling robust click-and-drag.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Musculoskeletal
Therapeutic Indications: Other
Lead Inventor: Brian Dekleva
Department: Med-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
All Tech Innovators: Jennifer Lynn Collinger
Brian M. Dekleva
Technology Readiness Level: 3. Prototype development
Date Submitted: 2021-07-14

High Throughput Mechanical Activation Device for Tissue Engineering

04397

High-throughput mechanical activation device for tissue engineering enabling individualized stimulation on 24–96 wells with controlled conditions.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Surgical Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Musculoskeletal
Lead Inventor: Riccardo Gottardi
All Tech Innovators: Riccardo Luca Gottardi
Davide Marino
Rocky Sung Chi Tuan
Date Submitted: 2017-10-05

Pneumobility: Air Powered Mobility Devices

04359

Air-powered mobility using compressed air—waterproof, fast 10-minute recharge, no batteries, lighter, eco-friendly, versatile.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Lead Inventor: Rory Cooper
Department: Med-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
All Tech Innovators: Rory A. Cooper Ph.D.
Brandon Joseph Daveler
Benjamin T. Gebrosky
Date Submitted: 2017-08-26

Self-Powered Pulse Generator for Drug Delivery

06632

Self-powered, battery-free pulse generator delivers precise high-voltage electrical pulses for topical gene and drug delivery.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Therapeutic Medical Device
Tags: Material Science
Lead Inventor: Chandan Sen
Department: Med-Surgery
All Tech Innovators: Subhadip Ghatak
Chandan Sen
Yi Xuan
Date Submitted: 2024-02-06

4D Oxy-Wavelet MRI for Monitoring Mitochondrial Function

06288

Non-invasive 4D Oxy-wavelet MRI tracks mitochondrial function via BOLD, revealing oxygen balance and tissue health in vivo.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Diagnostic Imaging
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
Therapeutic Indications: Other
Mitochondrial Disease
Tags: Pediatrics
Rare disease
Diagnostic Imaging
Lead Inventor: Yijen Wu
Department: Med-Pediatrics
All Tech Innovators: Anthony G. Christodoulou
Devin Raine Everaldo Cortes
Yijen Wu
Date Submitted: 2023-02-13
Collections: Rare Diseases
Cardiometabolic

Magneto-Vibrational Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain

07142

Non-invasive magnetically driven vibration therapy for phantom limb pain, compatible with prosthetic sockets; adjustable, patent-pending.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Therapeutic Indications: Pain
Tags: Prosthetics
Lead Inventor: Goeran Fiedler
Department: SHRS-Rehab Sci & Tech
All Tech Innovators: Aiden Chinwalla
Goeran Fiedler
Technology Readiness Level: 4. Prototype testing and refinement
Date Submitted: 2025-04-07

Walk-N-Talk: An Accessible Speech Generation Device

06715

Walk-N-Talk attaches to canes to provide preprogrammed speech prompts for nonverbal, visually impaired users.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Ophthalmology
Lead Inventor: Brad Dicianno
Department: Med-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
All Tech Innovators: Brad E. Dicianno
Lisa Swanson Dove
Owen Flaugh
Date Submitted: 2024-04-12

Deep Brain Stimulation of the Pulvinar for the Treatment of Posterior Quadrant Epilepsy

06581

Pulvinar deep brain stimulation offers a subcortical, adjustable, potentially safer option for refractory posterior quadrant epilepsy.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Therapeutic Indications: Epilepsy
Lead Inventor: Elvira Pirondini
Department: Med-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
All Tech Innovators: Arianna Damiani
Jorge A. Gonzalez-Martinez
Elvira Pirondini
Date Submitted: 2023-12-01

Novel Maxillo-Mandibular Measurement Tool

05982

A handheld, disposable/reusable tool accurately measures pediatric alveolar overjet for craniofacial assessment and surgical planning.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Other Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Surgery
Dental
Tags: Pediatrics
Tissue engineering
Lead Inventor: Jesse Goldstein
Department: Med-Plastic Surgery
All Tech Innovators: Justin Beiriger
Jesse A. Goldstein
Technology Readiness Level: 3. Prototype development
Date Submitted: 2022-03-10

Fluid Removal Algorithm for Acute Kidney Injury

05905

A clinician-friendly Excel tool uses patient data to optimize continuous kidney replacement fluid removal, standardizing AKI care.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Therapeutic Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Nephrology
Therapeutic Indications: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Lead Inventor: Raghavan Murugan
Department: Med-Critical Care Medicine
All Tech Innovators: Kianoush Kashani
Raghavan Murugan
Paul M. Palevsky
Date Submitted: 2021-12-03

Novel Processing Method and Apparatus for Micro-Structured Rope-Like Material

04694

Continuous mandrel-less electrospun ropes with tunable diameter and fiber orientation for regenerative tendon, nerve, and suture applications.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Surgical Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Musculoskeletal
Tags: Polymer
Tissue engineering
Lead Inventor: Antonio DAmore
Department: Med-Surgery
All Tech Innovators: Antonio DAmore
Daniel T. McKeel
William R. Wagner PhD
Date Submitted: 2018-07-30
Collections: Regenerative Medicine

Magnesium Polymer Composite Scaffold for Tunable Degradation and Enhanced Tissue Regeneration

03213

Magnesium–polymer scaffold enables tunable degradation, pH buffering, and enhanced bone regeneration via 3D-printed, porous implants.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Dental
Lead Inventor: Charles Sfeir
Department: Dent Med-Periodontics/Preventive Dentistry
All Tech Innovators: Andrew J. Brown
Charles S. Sfeir
Date Submitted: 2014-01-08
Collections: Regenerative Medicine

Use of Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Seizures

06088

Deep brain stimulation in motor thalamus offers seizure suppression without resection, via targeted neurostimulation and neuromodulation.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Therapeutic Indications: Epilepsy
Tags: Pediatrics
Brain-computer interface
Lead Inventor: Arianna Damiani
Department: Bioengineering
All Tech Innovators: Marco Capogrosso
Arianna Damiani
Jorge A. Gonzalez-Martinez
Date Submitted: 2022-07-01

High Field of View High Frame Rate 3D Ultrasound

05980

Gives real-time, high-frame-rate 3D ultrasound with wide field of view using AI-optimized beamforming and reduced channels.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Diagnostic Imaging
Therapeutic Areas: Other
Tags: Artificial intelligence (AI)
Algorithm
Lead Inventor: Kang Kim
Department: Bioengineering
All Tech Innovators: Kang Kim
Zhiyu Sheng
Date Submitted: 2022-03-08
Collections: Healthcare AI

System and Method for Assessment of Stroke Patients and Personalized Rehabilitation

05401

A data-driven system uses wearable data and machine learning to assess stroke severity and tailor at-home, patient-specific rehab.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Central Nervous System
Cardiovascular
Therapeutic Indications: Stroke
Tags: Human performance
Machine learning
Lead Inventor: Amit Sethi
Department: SHRS-Occupational Therapy
All Tech Innovators: Marcus C. Allen
William W. Clark
Amit Sethi
Date Submitted: 2020-06-03
Collections: Cardiometabolic

Novel Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain

05033

Vibration-enabled prosthetic liners deliver non-invasive phantom limb pain relief, controlled via wireless vibro-motors for home use.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Therapeutic Indications: Pain
Tags: Prosthetics
Lead Inventor: Brianna Perry
Department: SHRS-Rehab Sci & Tech
All Tech Innovators: Goeran Fiedler
Brianna Perry
Kevin Charles Quinn
Date Submitted: 2019-06-24

Innovative Docking System for Personal Mobility Devices

07069

A universal, motorized docking system for personal mobility devices securely locks to vehicle pins, reducing motion and clutter.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Musculoskeletal
Lead Inventor: Brandon Daveler
Department: SHRS-Rehab Sci & Tech
All Tech Innovators: Rory A. Cooper Ph.D.
Brandon Joseph Daveler
Jonathan Aaron Duvall
Technology Readiness Level: 4. Prototype testing and refinement
Date Submitted: 2025-02-11

Innovative Naloxone-Administering Patch for Rapid Opioid Overdose Response

06741

A patch that detects lactate to trigger naloxone delivery via microneedles, enabling rapid, wearable overdose intervention.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Therapeutic Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Mental and Behavioral Health
Lead Inventor: Trent Emerick
Department: Med-Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
All Tech Innovators: Trent D. Emerick
Alexander Star
Technology Readiness Level: 4. Prototype testing and refinement
Date Submitted: 2024-05-08

Innovative Arterial Pulsation System for Superior Hemocompatibility in Endovascular Devices

06612

Piezoelectric pulsation enhances endovascular hemocompatibility via continuous, in-situ surface modification, reducing thrombosis risk.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular
Therapeutic Indications: Atherosclerotic disease
Myocardial infarction
Acute coronary syndrome
Lead Inventor: Young Chun
Department: Industrial Engineering
All Tech Innovators: Youngjae Jae Chun
Mohamed Samir Mohamed Ibrahim
Sang Ho Ye
Date Submitted: 2024-01-14
Collections: Cardiometabolic

Innovative Deep Brain Stimulation for Upper-Limb Motor Control and Speech Recovery

06571

Targeted motor-thalamus DBS boosts motor cortex excitability to improve upper-limb movement and speech after brain injury.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Implantable Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Lead Inventor: Elvira Pirondini
Department: Med-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
All Tech Innovators: Donald James Crammond
Arianna Damiani
Jorge A. Gonzalez-Martinez
Date Submitted: 2023-11-16

MePhys: Mesoscopic Electrophysiology

06557

MePhys images whole primate brains with 992 intracranial and 32 skull electrodes, enabling ultra-fast, high-resolution brain connectome mapping.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Diagnostic Imaging
Tags: Diagnostic Imaging
Life Science
Lead Inventor: Tobias Teichert
Department: Med-Psychiatry
All Tech Innovators: Tobias Teichert
Date Submitted: 2023-11-03

Novel Structural and Functional Imaging of Bladder Diseases

06472

Intravesical MRI emulsion enhances bladder imaging by direct contrast instillation, improving cancer staging and permeability assessment.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Diagnostic Imaging
Therapeutic Areas: Urology
Oncology
Therapeutic Indications: Overactive Bladder
Bladder
Urothelial carcinoma (Bladder cancer)
Tags: Diagnostic Imaging
Life Science
MR Contrast Agents
Lead Inventor: Pradeep Tyagi
Department: Med-Urology
All Tech Innovators: Chan-Hong Moon
Pradeep Tyagi
Date Submitted: 2023-08-02

SENSEIWheel to Measure Pushrim Dynamics

06227

A lightweight, modular sensor attaches to wheelchairs to measure pushrim dynamics, enabling personalized design and biomechanical analysis.

Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Rehab or Assistive Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Other
Tags: Human performance
Lead Inventor: Rory Cooper
Department: Med-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
All Tech Innovators: Joshua D. Brown
Jorge Luis Candiotti
Rory A. Cooper Ph.D.
Date Submitted: 2022-11-23