Medical Devices

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Upper Extremity Assistance Device

An assistive device for individuals with upper extremity neuromuscular deficit has been developed by researchers at Vanderbilt. This device is specifically designed for patients having hemiplegia following stroke, incomplete spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and other disabilities and conditions, who may have severe muscle weakness or inability to fully control an upper limb. In order to facilitate use of the upper limb, the patient can wear the device as a substitute for or a supplement to the patient's volitional movement.

Licensing Contact

Taylor Jordan

615.936.7505

Inventors

Michael Goldfarb, Benjamin Gasser, Judith Lefkowitz
Category:
Medical Devices Robotics

A Novel Organs-On-Chip Platform

Vanderbilt researchers have created a new multi-organs-on-chip platform that comprises Perfusion Control systems, MicroFormulators, and MicroClinical Analyzers connected via fluidic networks. The real-time combination of multiple different solutions to create customized perfusion media and the analysis of the effluents from each well are both controlled by the intelligent use of a computer-operated system of pumps and valves. This permits, for the first time, a compact, low-cost system for creating a time-dependent drug dosage profile in a tissue system inside each well.

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Masood Machingal

615.343.3548

Inventors

John Wikswo, Jr., Frank III Block, Dmitry Markov, Philip Samson, David Schaffer, Ronald Reiserer
Category:
Diagnostics Medical Devices Microfluidics Research Tools

Real-Time Feedback for Positioning Electrode Arrays in Cochlear Implants

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a method ofmonitoring the placement of electrodes in cochlearimplants (CIs) through the use of electrical impedancemeasurements. This technology offers real-timefeedback on electrode positioning, which can beused to more accurately place electrodes duringinitial implantation, or better program the implantsafter they have been placed. These enhancementscombine to give increased hearing quality to bothnew and existing CI patients.

Licensing Contact

Chris Harris

615.343.4433

Inventors

Trevor Bruns, Robert Webster
Category:
General Engineering Medical Devices Robotics

PIQASO: A rigid phantom for comprehensive end-to-end evaluation of online adaptive radiotherapy systems

There is currently no radiotherapy phantom capable of quantitatively assessing all components of an online adaptive radiotherapy (online ART) system in a comprehensive end-to-end test.Represented here is a novel, rigid phantom that can simultaneously evaluate an online ART system's image acquisition, deformable image registration, contour propagation, plan re-optimization, dose calculation, and beam delivery in a single process that is robust, quantitative, and convenient.

Licensing Contact

Masood Machingal

615.343.3548

Inventors

Adam Yock, Abby Dare, Michael Price
Category:
Diagnostics Medical Devices Medical Imaging

Surgical Guide for Intraoral Vertical Ramus Osteotomy

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a novel surgical guide for intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) that helps to preserve the proximal segment medial pterygoid attachment and avoid injury to the inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle during the procedure.

Licensing Contact

Philip Swaney

615.322.1067

Inventors

Susie Lin, Kevin Galloway
Category:
Medical Devices

Two Degrees-of-Freedom, Fluid Power Stepper Actuator Model

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a novel technology for use of a flexible fluidic actuator in MRI-guided surgical systems. This method eliminates the need for moving the patient out of the MRI machine, onto an operating table, and back in order to perform procedures. It is a safe, sterilized, and successful method to simplify MRI-guided surgical procedures.

Licensing Contact

Taylor Jordan

615.936.7505

Inventors

David Comber, Eric Barth, Jonathan Slightam, Vito Gervasi
Category:
Medical Devices Medical Imaging

Coordinated Control for Arm Prosthesis

Researchers at Vanderbilt have created a novel control of an (myoelectric) arm prosthesis consisting of at least an elbow joint with the possibility of an additional single or multi-axis wrist joint.

Licensing Contact

Taylor Jordan

615.936.7505

Inventors

Michael Goldfarb, Nasser Alshammary, Daniel Bennett, Skyler Dalley
Category:
Medical Devices Robotics

A Robotic System for Treating Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH)

Vanderbilt researchers have designed a general purpose system for precise steering of multi-lumen needles. One significant application of the system is decompression of the cranium during hemorrhagic events (ICH).

Licensing Contact

Chris Harris

615.343.4433

Inventors

Philip Swaney, Ray Lathrop, Jessica Burgner, Kyle Weaver, Hunter Gilbert, Robert Webster, David Comber
Category:
Medical Devices Robotics

Endonasal Surgical Robot for Sinus and Neurosurgery

Vanderbilt engineers have developed a robotic system for performing sinus and neurosurgery through the nose. This provides a less invasive way to access surgical sites in the sinuses and near the middle of the patient's head, leading to faster recovery times. The robot is modular and sterilizable with detachable cartridge-based instruments. Each instrument is a concentric tube robot, which is a needle-sized tool that can bend and elongate. The system delivers four of these instruments through a single nostril.

Licensing Contact

Chris Harris

615.343.4433

Inventors

Ray Lathrop, Trevor Bruns, Arthur Mahoney, Hunter Gilbert, Philip Swaney, Richard Hendrick, Kyle Weaver, Paul Russell, Stanley Herrell, Robert Webster
Category:
General Engineering Medical Devices Robotics
Field of Use:
Neuroscience/Neurology

Inexpensive Disposable Hydro-Jet Capsule Robot for Gastric Cancer Screening in Low-Income Countries

Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. While screening programs have had a tremendous impact on reducing mortality, the majority of cases occur in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Typically, screening for gastric and esophageal cancer is performed using a flexible endoscope; however, endoscopy resources for these settings are traditionally limited. With the development of an inexpensive, disposable system by Vanderbilt researchers, gastroscopy and colonoscopy can be facilitated in areas hampered by a lack of access to the appropriate means.

Licensing Contact

Masood Machingal

615.343.3548

Inventors

Pietro Valdastri, Keith Obstein, Christopher Lyne, Robert Caprara, Will Jones, Alexander Vartanian, Douglas Morgan, Erdem Erdemir, Federico Campisano, Christian Di Natali, Gabriel Scozzarro, Marco Beccani
Category:
Medical Devices Medical Imaging Robotics
Field of Use:
Gastrointestinal