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Unmet NeedCorneal blindness affects an estimated 10 million people worldwide, particularly prevalent in the underdeveloped world. Currently, only about 10% of patients receive a corneal transplant due to a shortage of human donor corneas and difficulty in preserving the tissues. Meanwhile, even in countries with a sufficient donor supply, some patients...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Esen Akpek, Gopalan Balaji, Thomas Schmiedel, Anuraag Singh

Keywords(s): Carriers/Appliers, Disease Indication, Eye Disorders, Implantation Method, Implants, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Instruments, Therapeutic Devices, Therapeutics

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Regenerative Medicine, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Therapeutic Devices, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology

A novel device to facilitate performing Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)

Unmet NeedOver 3 million U.S. patients suffer from severe eye pain and possible blindness due to corneal dystrophies, which can only be cured by corneal transplants. Corneal transplantation can be performed through surgical procedures known as Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) and Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Eric Chiang, Kali Barnes, Conan Chen, Anshul Subramanya, Stephanie Cai, Allen Eghrari

Keywords(s): Carriers/Appliers, Corneal Dystrophy, Disease Indication, Eye Disorders, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Instruments

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Genetic Diseases, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Rare Diseases, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology > Corneal Dystrophy

Handheld Emergency Cricothyrotomy Assist Device (Trade Name CricSpike™ )

Unmet need: The technology is an emergency airway device. Technology Overview: This technology is a handheld cricothyotomy assist device that ensures breathing tube placement into the trachea, reducing the risk of accidental placement into the surrounding tissue or puncture into the esophagus. The device can also function as a self-contained breathing...

Published: 9/26/2024 | Inventor(s): Antonio Spina, Steven Tropello, Michael Good, Travis Wallace, Qiuyin Ren, Ryan Walter, Himanshu Dashora, Sondra Rahmeh, Ronak Mehta, Jordan Kreger

Keywords(s): Carriers/Appliers, Disease Indication, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Lung Disorders, Surgical Instruments

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