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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: 12/9/2024
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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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Compositions and Methods to Treat Inflammatory Joint Disease
TechnologyInflammatory joint disease is an autoimmune condition that afflicts more than 54 million adults in the United States. It’s commonly characterized by joints that exhibit pain, stiffness, and redness that ultimately leads to severe disability and premature death. Incidence of the disease is rapidly growing due to rising obesity rates,...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): Paula Carpintero Fernandez, Maria Mayan Santos, Francisco Blanco Garcia, Gary Goldberg
Keywords(s): Autoimmune/Immunology, Disease, Inflammatory, Joint, Obesity, Protein
Category(s): Human Health Care > Therapeutics, 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: 12/9/2024
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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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A Sensitive and Accurate Diagnostic for Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating and costly complication following total hip replacement and total knee replacement. With the increase in the number of total joint replacements procedures performed annually, the number of complications involving revision surgery are also on the rise. PJI often results in implant failure and places...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): Alisina Shahi
Keywords(s): Assesments, Diagnostics, Hip Replacement, Implant, Infection, Joint, Knee Replacement, Orthopedics
Category(s): Human Health Care > Medical Devices, Human Health Care > Biomarkers, Diagnosis and Detection
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