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BREATHING-CONTROLLED ELECTRICAL STIMULATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN AND SPASTICITY

Background Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation can be an effective treatment for the management of chronic pain and increased muscle tone (spasticity). However, for many patients current electrical stimulation techniques do not provide lasting relief for spasticity or neuropathic pain, a type of chronic pain initiated by lesions or di...

Published: May 9, 2013 | Inventor(s):

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MEMS Based Blood Coagulometer

Background: The field of thromboelastography includes various forms of testing the efficiency of coagulation in the blood. Measuring coagulation is of vital importance in both a surgical and anesthesiological setting, because it is used to diagnose and assess bleeding disorders, like hemophilia and Von Willebrand disease. Further, measuring...

Published: Apr 26, 2013 | Inventor(s): Charles Cox, Brijesh Gill, Kevin Aroom

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Nanoporous and Mesoporous Substrates for Analytical Methods and Methods for Fractionation, Stabilization, and Storage of Biomolecules

Background: A common problem that arises during analysis of biological samples is interference due to highly abundant substances in the samples that can mask the existence of other substances in the mixture. Common examples of this issue are in samples of blood (serum/plasma) and saliva where high concentrations of albumin can create problems ...

Published: Feb 1, 2013 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Devices, Diagnostics, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Research Materials

Dual Function Airway Guide

Faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have recently patented an improved endotracheal stylette, constructed entirely of Teflon, for use in both guiding and exchanging endotracheal tubes as well as for aiding in the performance of tracheostomies. Prototype samples of this invention have been field-teste...

Published: Jan 18, 2013 | Inventor(s):

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"Pedinap" - A Pediatric Anesthesia/Pharmacological Agent Induction Device

"PEdinap" – a pediatric anesthesia/pharmacological agent induction device Background: Pediatric patients present complications in settings where they are being administered medicines. In the hospital, anesthetizing a child can be both a difficult and traumatic process. Children, anxious in an unfamiliar hospital setting, are...

Published: Dec 10, 2012 | Inventor(s):

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Method for Locating and Visualizing Subdural Electrodes Using Parcellated, Manipulable Cerebral Mesh Models

Epilepsy is a disorder in which a person experiences recurring seizures that result in changes in their attention and/or behavior. Currently, approximately 1 million Americans are afflicted by medical intractable epilepsy, a form of epilepsy that is unresponsive to medication. For these patients, if the focal point of seizure onset can be i...

Published: Dec 3, 2012 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Software, Medical Devices

Lymphatic Imaging System

Market: In 2009 there were approximately 1.5 million cases of cancer diagnosed in the United States alone. Some portion of this patient population will develop lymphedemia due to damage to the lymphatic system from their treatment. This condition is characterized by fibrosis from localized fluid retention and tissue swelling. Some clini...

Published: Jan 23, 2012 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Diagnostics, Medical Devices

Resuscitation From Shock

Market: The Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) market in Europe alone is estimated to grow to near $430.7 billion by 2012. The American Hospital Association (AHA) reported in a 2006 survey that the number of hospitals adopting moderate to high use of IT systems in general increased 37% from 2005. With more than $37 million patient admissi...

Published: Nov 29, 2011 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Medical Devices

Bone Graft Scaffolds with High-Strength and High-Porosity

Market: Damage to bone, whether caused by trauma or disease sometimes requires implantation of a scaffold to guide repair. Spinal fusions, reconstruction after cancer, and dental repairs are but a few examples of procedures that might utilize bone graft scaffolding. According to a March, 2009 PearlDiver Report, the bone graft substitute mar...

Published: Nov 29, 2011 | Inventor(s):

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A Method for Generating Poroelastograms in Vivo

A METHOD FOR GENERATING POROELASTOGRAMS IN VIVO Background: Ultrasound elastograms in are generated by cross-correlating the sequentially-acquired post compression ultrasound data with the reference pre-compression ultrasound data, thus generating an image that allows for differentiation of tissues types, i.e. benign vs. malignant tumors. A...

Published: Oct 24, 2011 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Medical Devices, Software, Diagnostics

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