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Our researchers have developed the connection of Automatic Speech Recognition to electronic medical records to enhance the physician/patient encounter. Background & Unmet Need: The traditional encounter in healthcare consists of a communication, mostly face-to-face, between the healthcare provider and the sick patient. Arriving at an accurate diagnosis...

Published: 2/28/2022 | Inventor(s): Prashant Mahajan, Weisong Shi, Jie Cao, Guisi Ni

Keywords(s): Electronic Records

Category(s): Life Science, Medical Devices

Ambulatory systemic blood pressure telemonitoring

A non-invasive sensor method to determine ambulatory systemic blood pressure in the adult or pediatric population through the use of telemonitoring.Background & Unmet Need:Currently, non-invasive systems to measure blood pressure suffer from inaccuracies. They can vary significantly and there is no easy-to-use accurate way to determine ambulatory...

Published: 10/9/2024 | Inventor(s): Sean Wu, Gaurav Kapur, Yong Xu, Lingguang Chen, William Lyman

Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Device, Patient Monitoring

Category(s): Medical Devices, Life Science

Secure Aliquoting Machine (SAM): An error free automated system for labeling and aliquoting clinical samples

Safe, Simple, Speedy Sample Transferring System (4STS) WSU Tech#: 14-1202 Technology Summary: The Vacutainer blood collection tubes (BD) have been optimized for various tests. One of the innovations in the Vacutainer collection tubes is the addition of a special gel to the tube that allows the separation of serum or plasma from cellular component...

Published: 9/12/2019 | Inventor(s): Hossein Salimnia

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Category(s): Medical, Biomedical, Devices, Medical Devices

Porous Biodegradable Polymers for Bone Grafts

Technology Summary: A novel polymer nanocomposites has been developed as a potential alternative to autografts and allografts in orthopedic procedures requiring bone grafting. Supercritical CO2 processing of resorbable polymer/nano-clay mixtures results in the formation of porous nanocomposite constructs which exhibit biocompatibility and significant...

Published: 11/11/2021 | Inventor(s): Rangaramanujam Kannan, Kevin Baker, Robert Bellair, Mihai Manitiu, Harry Herkowitz

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Category(s): Materials, Life Science, Medical Devices, Biomaterials, Nanomaterials, Physical Sciences, Polymer

Intelligent Autonomous Camera Control for Robotics with Medical, Military, & Space Applications

Currently, during robotic surgery the surgeon must interrupt the operation and shift controls to move the camera arm of the robot, causing a distraction for the surgeon. Researchers from Wayne State University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the School of Medicine have jointly developed a new method for camera movement based on...

Published: 9/10/2021 | Inventor(s): Abhilash Pandya, Michael Klein, Ajay Mudunuri, Alex Cao, Luke Reisner, Brady King, Syed Ali

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Category(s): Devices, Medical Devices, Life Science, Physical Sciences, Electronics, Robotics

Concussion Reduction Helmet

Wayne State University Researchers have designed a football helmet to reduce the likelihood of a cerebral concussion to the wearer during blunt impact with another player or the ground. The helmet shell and interior padding are tuned using a computer model of the head and helmet to reduce the strain experienced by the brain during impact. Commercial...

Published: 11/30/2023 | Inventor(s): Albert King, King-Hay Yang, Liying Zhang

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Category(s): Physical Sciences, Automotive & Transportation, Life Science, Medical Devices, Safety, Simulation & Modeling

Programmable Antisiphon Shunt System (P-A-S-S)

Detailed Description Wayne State University researchers have developed a surgically implantable shunt system for controlling fluid flow from a relatively high-pressure region to a low-pressure region. This device can be used in the management of patients with hydrocephalus and is particularly useful to counteract postural intracranial hypotension...

Published: 9/12/2019 | Inventor(s): Sandeep Sood, Alexa Canady, Steven Ham

Keywords(s): Brain Injury, Device

Category(s): Life Science, Medical Devices

Stool/Tissue Preservation Device

This invention is a stool and tissue preservation/ collection device that can be used without exposing the user to toxic preservatives. Background & Unmet Need: Preservation of human tissues and stool samples for molecular and structural analysis frequently requires rapid immersion of samples to highly toxic preservatives, some of which produce...

Published: 3/8/2022 | Inventor(s): Jeffrey Ram, Jordan Nechvatal, Ikuko Kato

Keywords(s): Device

Category(s): Life Science, Medical Devices