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Needle Stability Support Grid for Percutaneous Procedures/Biopsies

Unmet NeedA “pneumothorax” is a collapsed lung and is one of the major risks of chest biopsies. In the procedure, a trocar with stylet pierces the skin, chest wall, and lung tissue before reaching the lesion or mass for sampling. The more punctures the trocar makes in the pleural space due to incorrect approach angle or misguided entry, the higher the...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Clifford Weiss, Robert Liddell, Shashwat Gupta, Wade Schutte, Andrew Eisenthal, Edward Ruppel, Sabrina Liu

Keywords(s): Biopsy Tools, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Instruments

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical

UTILITY PATENT: Securement Device with Attachable Members

Unmet NeedCentral lines including central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters are used to intravenously deliver life-sustaining support to critically and chronically ill patients. However, the surfaces of these catheters are prone to colonization by bacteria and serve as a port for bacteria to enter and infect patients’ bloodstreams....

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Clifford Weiss, Cameron Jones

Keywords(s): Fixation Devices, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Instruments

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

Implantable Three-way Diaphragm Valve

C11589: Implantable Three-way Diaphragm ValveNovelty: Biocompatible three-way valve features three points of access where only two of the three conduits are open at any given time. The invention facilitates permanent vascular access and allows cleaning of the device without exposure of the bloodstream.Value Proposition: About 300,000 patients undergo...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Thora Throgilsdottir, Mary O'grady, Yuan-Ping Li, Shishira Nagesh, Thomas Reifsnyder, Sherri Hall, Kelvin Hong, Soumyadipta Acharya, Brandon Doan, Clifford Weiss

Keywords(s): Analgesic Device, Implanted Device, Implants, Therapeutic Devices, Therapeutics

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Therapeutic Devices, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices