Intellectual Property Portfolio
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Halter-Clip
PROBLEM Gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are feeding tubes that are placed surgically through the abdomen directly into the stomach, and are [...]
RescueVac
PROBLEM “Airway” is most important piece in both Basic Life Support, and Advanced Cardiac Life support, yet there is not [...]
Play Portal “The fun side of ports”
PROBLEM For various medical procedures, such those that involve a port-a-catheter, Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) use real medical [...]
A Self-expanding Retrohepatic Covered Vena Caval Stent
PROBLEM The inferior vena cava is one of the two largest veins in the body; it drains blood from the [...]
Trocar for Correct Chest Tube Placement
PROBLEM From a patient point of view, a misplaced chest tube is life threatening, painful, and increases expenses. Twenty-five to [...]
Methods, Compositions, and Kits for Producing Beige Adipocytes and Treating Metabolic Disorders
PROBLEM Beige adipocytes are a compelling interventional target for obesityrelated disorders given their propensity to stimulate weight loss and promote [...]
Portable Sterilization Unit
PROBLEM N95 FRP mask production in the U.S. is estimated at $1.5 billion annually with approximately 400 million masks used [...]
Fabrication of Cancer Awareness Teaching Aid
PROBLEM Thousands of Americans learn they have pulmonary nodules each year. These nodules are found on low dose computed tomography [...]
Lediscan: a hand held device to detect and treat cervical precancerous lesions
PROBLEM There is a global need for a cervical cancer screening test that is cheap, accessible, quick and easily linked [...]
Airway Stabilization and Access Device
PROBLEM The need for easy and immediate ventilation is crucial in many settings including the induction of anesthesia, during a [...]