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A non-electronic reference implant for detection of implant loosening
after joint replacement surgery
Joint replacement is an effective surgical intervention for some joint diseases. Implant loosening is a disabling condition that can affect patients after joint replacement surgery. Unfortunately, subtle progression of tissue deterioration around the implant remains a major challenge, because signs and symptoms may not be clinically apparent until...
Published: 3/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Hanna Dietrich, Joseph DiFranceisco, Miguel Isaga, Luke Austin, Erik Brewer, Hamid Seyyedhosseinzadeh, Mary Staehle, Ann DiGuglielmo
Keywords(s): Arthroplasty, Implant, Joint, Radiography, Replacement , Surgery
Category(s): Human Health Care > Medical Devices, Human Health Care > Biomarkers, Diagnosis and Detection
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Chondroplasty Tool for a Clinical Cartilage Biopsy Procedure
The proposed technology is a novel approach to harvest 200 mg of articular cartilage from the patient required for the MACI procedure to treat symptomatic articular cartilage lesions. The device will be inserted into the knee via cannula, to harvest cartilage from the non-load bearing surfaces of the medial and lateral femoral condyles. The device can...
Published: 3/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Jacob Mahon, Brennen Covely, Francis Maura, Sharuk Majid, Mohammad Mannan, Erik Brewer, Sean McMillan, Frederick Hardenbrook, Alfred Intintoli
Keywords(s): Biopsy, Cartilage, Chondroplasty, Joint, Knee, Shoulder, Surgery
Category(s): Human Health Care > Medical Devices
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Artificial Intelligent Readings of Imaging Data for Coronary Artery Disease
Health care spending in the United States accounts for nearly 20% of the gross domestic product. In the changing health care environment, health systems, hospitals, and health care providers must focus on improving efficiency to meet an increasing demand for high-quality, low-cost health care. In response to this growing need to reduce costs, application...
Published: 3/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Bo (Beth) Sun
Keywords(s): Assesments, Cardiology, Diagnostics, Heart Disease, Imaging, Software, Surgery
Category(s): Software
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A Wide-Open 3-Legged Parallel Robot to Improve Musculoskeletal Surgeries
BackgroundMusculoskeletal disorders are second most common cause of disability and globally afflict more than 100 million people per year. Current treatments, although effective, often result in unwanted side effects including X-ray exposure, nonunion of bone and poor healing. Robotic manipulation of bone to improve surgical accuracy is a newly emerging...
Published: 3/6/2024
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Inventor(s): Mohammad Nasab
Keywords(s): Bone, Fracture, Manufacturing , Robotics, Surgery
Category(s): Software, Engineering > Electronics, Human Health Care > Medical Devices
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