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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 ambulat...

Published: 11/28/2017 | Inventor(s): William Lyman, Gaurav Kapur, Yong Xu, Sean Wu

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 componen...

Published: 5/19/2017 | Inventor(s): Hossein Salimnia

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

Smart Artificial Muscles (SAM): Lightweight, soft self-powered actuators to assist mobility

Smart Artificial Muscles (SAM): Light-weight, Soft Self-Powered Actuators to Assist Mobility WSU Tech#: 15-1281 Technology Summary: All of the individual components of the proposed technology already exist; thus, there are no unique composition of matter IP to pursue for these components. The novelty and invention lies in the integration of all o...

Published: 5/25/2016 | Inventor(s): Leela Mohana Arava, Sujay Galen, Heather Lai, Chin Tan

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Category(s): Bioengineering, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Devices, Military, Physical Sciences, Robotics

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 significa...

Published: 6/10/2013 | 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 o...

Published: 7/24/2012 | 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

Technology Overview 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 bra...

Published: 3/10/2011 | 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 hypotens...

Published: 5/18/2010 | Inventor(s): Sandeep Sood, Alexa Canady, Steven Ham

Keywords(s): Brain Injury, Device

Category(s): Life Science, Medical Devices

Pulsed Magnetic Field Anti-Inflammatory Device

Detailed Description Wayne State University and University of Michigan researchers have developed methods and devices which employ the use of electrical and magnetic fields to mitigate cellular responses to inflammation. Via the application of certain electric or magnetic fields changes and conversions of cell types are achieved along with modi...

Published: 5/13/2010 | Inventor(s): Allen Rosenspire, Howard Petty, Andrei Kindzelski

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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 produc...

Published: 5/6/2010 | Inventor(s): Jeffrey Ram, Jordan Nechvatal, Ikuko Kato

Keywords(s): Device

Category(s): Life Science, Medical Devices

Omni-Directional Angular Acceleration Reduction Helmet

Wayne State researchers have designed a new device to reduce the head angular acceleration of the helmet wearer during blunt impact. This technology introduces a helmet shell design which rotates with respect to head by the insertion of a thin layer of elastically or plastically yielding material between the outer and inner shells, depending on the...

Published: 3/19/2010 | Inventor(s): Albert King, KinG-Hay Yang, Liying Zhang

Keywords(s): Athletic

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