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Bioresorbable lactone-based elastomers that can be used in continuous digital light processing 3D printing applications

Bioresorbable lactone-based elastomers that can be used in continuous digital light processing 3D printing applications

Unmet Need The global market for 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is growing rapidly with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 21% predicted to occur until 2027. Medical and dental products account for the…

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Reagentless biosensors to detect multiple analytes

Reagentless biosensors to detect multiple analytes

Unmet Need Although biosensors are in widespread use to detect and report analytes, such as the level of nutrients in food and beverage samples, blood glucose in patients, and contamination in water samples, many suffer…

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WireCleat – Fully safe Seldinger Technique device for prevention of guide wire retention

WireCleat – Fully safe Seldinger Technique device for prevention of guide wire retention

Unmet Need Catheters are widely used in many medical disciplines as a means of gaining easy access to internal body cavities like blood vessels or hollow organs. The Seldinger technique is a common method for…

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Methods for freeze-drying hydrogel microparticles

Methods for freeze-drying hydrogel microparticles

Unmet Need Biomaterial gels are appealing for several applications including tissue mimics, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine. Specifically, microporous annealed particle gels are porous biomaterial scaffolds comprised of spherical hydrogel based microparticles interconnected to form…

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A method for selectively blocking nerve fibers during neurostimulation treatment using kilohertz frequency electrical signals

A method for selectively blocking nerve fibers during neurostimulation treatment using kilohertz frequency electrical signals

Unmet Need In the past three decades implanted neurostimulation devices have become widely adopted driven largely by their ability to treat a range of clinical conditions with a “drug-free” solution. The $6.6 billion dollar market…

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Implant for identifying sites of seizure onset in the brain

Implant for identifying sites of seizure onset in the brain

Unmet Need In the United States, epilepsy affects 2.2 million people with 150,000 new cases each year. Between 14.6% and 36.3% of people who suffer from epilepsy have forms of epilepsy that are not controllable…

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An effective method for treating functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders using patterned electrical stimulation in the colon

An effective method for treating functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders using patterned electrical stimulation in the colon

Unmet Need Functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMD) impact 1 in 5 persons in the U.S. It is a group of disorders classified by GI symptoms which include irritable bowel syndrome, fecal incontinence, constipation, and…

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A method to improve deep brain stimulation treatments by using cortical evoked potentials as a biomarker

A method to improve deep brain stimulation treatments by using cortical evoked potentials as a biomarker

Unmet Need Neuromodulation therapies are used to treat a wide variety of clinical conditions. For example, an estimated 150,000 deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants are performed globally to help treat movement disorders like Parkinson’s Disease.…

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A multi-electrode multiplexed channel brain-computer interface for patient assistive technologies

A multi-electrode multiplexed channel brain-computer interface for patient assistive technologies

Unmet Need According to the WHO, in 2019 neurological disorders were recognized as a growing public health challenge resulting in over 500,000 deaths globally. In the US alone, neurological diseases cause an estimated $800 billion-dollar…

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Torque Assisting Device for Endoscopy

Torque Assisting Device for Endoscopy

Unmet Need Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. As a preventative measure, more than 15 million colonoscopies are performed in the United States each year. This common…

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Data collection system for surgical instrument localization

Data collection system for surgical instrument localization

Unmet Need There is no data that describes how surgical instruments are used in open surgery – the vast majority of operations. Achieving accurate intraoperative instrument position data could help improve surgical approaches and accreditation,…

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A smartphone-based detector for mobile health applications

A smartphone-based detector for mobile health applications

Unmet Need It is estimated that there are over 6 billion smartphone users worldwide, which translates to almost 83% of the world’s population. Due to their widespread use, smartphones present a golden opportunity to redefine…

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