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Bactericidal Biomedical Electrode Coatings that Enhances Charge Coupling
Atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia afflicting millions of people throughout the world and leads to more than 166,000 deaths each year. Pacemakers and defibrillators are implanted into over a million people every year and vital for preventing the adverse complications of AFib. However, implantation of these devices...
Published: 12/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jeffrey Hettinger, Greg Caputo, Lia Yu
Keywords(s): Antibacterial, Coatings, defibrillator, Electrode, Implant, pacemaker
Category(s): Human Health Care > Medical Devices, Engineering > Materials
Neurostimulation Device for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a common, complex, and distressing problem that afflicts more than 20 percent (50 million) of the population in the United States and more than 1.9 billion people worldwide. The condition arises from a series of events or injuries, including but not limited to traumatic injury, obesity, congenital disorders, nerve damage and sports injuries....
Published: 12/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Xue Wei, Jeffrey Hettinger, Xiao Hu, Robert Hirsh
Keywords(s): Biocompatible, Inflammation, Neurostimulation, Pain, Polymers, Protein
Category(s): Human Health Care > Medical Devices