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Unmet NeedThe angioplasty of blood vessels is successfully completed in almost 90% of patients that require the procedure and is universally accepted as being an effective and durable method for restoring flow to occluded blood vessels. However, blood vessels are often always curved, yet commercial angioplasty balloons are manufactured only in straight...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Andrew Schulick

Keywords(s): Balloons, Cardiovascular Diseases, Dilators/Retractors, Disease Indication, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Instruments

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Cardiology, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Cardiovascular

CortiTech

Unmet NeedDeep-seated brain tumors are exceedingly difficult to treat surgically and careful treatment planning is required in order to avoid unintended brain damage during surgery. Currently, about 9% of patients undergoing neurosurgical operations experience surgical complications related to the retractor (a paddle-like tool used to open a working...

Published: 6/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Alan Cohen, Kevin Tu, Rohith Bhethanabotla, Jody Mou, Sun Jay Yoo, Rajiv Iyer, Daniel Rosenthal Garber, Callie Deng, Linh Tran, Jack Ye, Wataru Ishida, Mark Shifman, Ananyaa Sivakumar, Rene DeBrabander, Reena Elizebath

Keywords(s): Balloons, CNS and Neurological Disorders, Dilators/Retractors, Disease Indication, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Instruments

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations > Neurology, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical

Automatically-deflating Air Postpartum Tamponade (ADAPT)

C11945: Automatically-Deflating Air Postpartum Tamponade (ADAPT)Novelty: ADAPT is the first air-inflated tamponade which applies a pressure greater than the woman’s blood pressure to the birth canal and uterine sinuses to cease blood flow.Value Proposition: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The ADAPT increases...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Anastasia Borok, Nathaniel Moller, Luke Jungles, Adam Clark

Keywords(s): Balloons, Dilators/Retractors, Disease Indication, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Post Partum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pregnancy, Surgical Instruments, Women's Health

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Reproductive Health > Postpartum Hemorrhage, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Reproductive Health > Pregnancy, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Women's Health, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Reproductive Health