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Gum-health promoting smart dental implant system
Dental implant that inhibits plaque accumulation and gingival tissue inflammation by photobiomodulation therapy delivered by embedded light-emitting diodes (LEDs) powered by electricity generated from the patient’s own oral motion.Problem: More than half of adults will lose one or more teeth in their lifetime. When a patient loses a tooth the...
Published:
2/9/2021
Inventor(s):
Geelsu Hwang
Keywords(s):
Bioengineering
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Cell Therapy
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Dentistry
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Immunology
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Immunoncology
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Infectious Disease
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Inflammation
Category(s):
Medical Devices
Rapid pathogen diagnostic through amplification of red blood cell-associated DNA
Problem: Sepsis, an overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection, is the most common cause of death in US hospitals. Sepsis is associated with a mortality rate of 25–30% and mortality due to septic shock is 50–85%. Rapid diagnosis and intervention in sepsis are essential given an increased mortality rate of 8% for every hour...
Published:
11/24/2020
Inventor(s):
Nilam Mangalmurti
Keywords(s):
COVID-19
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Immunology
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Infectious Disease
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Inflammation
Category(s):
Diagnostics
Rapid and ultrasensitive SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection for acute COVID-19 screening in community settings
A portable point-of-care device for rapid and sensitive detection of acute SARS-CoV-2 infections. Problem: The COVID-19 pandemic has infected over 40 million people worldwide as of mid-October 2020, causing more than 1 million deaths. Up to 50-80% of transmissions occur from asymptomatic patients. Current tests can have a turnaround time of hours...
Published:
11/11/2020
Inventor(s):
Ping Wang
Keywords(s):
COVID-19
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Immunology
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Infectious Disease
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Microfluidics
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Pulmonary
Category(s):
Diagnostics
Low-cost rapid diagnostic for COVID-19
A COVID-19 diagnostic approach, utilizing a SARS-CoV-2 binding biosensor, that allows for real-time virus detection, without the need for sample processing, ultimately leading to population-level surveillance, outbreak tracking, reduced healthcare costs, improved treatment outcomes, and saved lives. Problem: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,...
Published:
11/5/2020
Inventor(s):
Cesar de la Fuente
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Marcelo Der Torossian Torres
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William Reis de Araujo
Keywords(s):
Bioengineering
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COVID-19
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Infectious Disease
Category(s):
Diagnostics
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Digital Health
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Hardware & Circuits & Sensors
Ultra-fast killing of SARS-CoV-2 and enveloped viruses with a dental irrigation solution
A mixture has been identified that can rapidly deactivate SARS-CoV-2 and similar viruses for use during dental office procedures to prevent viral transmission. Problem: During routine dental procedures, aerosolized droplets containing water, a patient’s saliva and blood, microorganisms and other debris are produced as a result of commonly used...
Published:
8/20/2020
Inventor(s):
Robert Ricciardi
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Hyun Koo
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Mark Wolff
Keywords(s):
COVID-19
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Dentistry
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Infectious Disease
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Surgery
Category(s):
Materials
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Therapeutics & Vaccines
Device for MRI scanner intra-bore disinfection
Magnetic field-safe device for rapid disinfection of MRI bore and other types of scanners (CT, PET, PET-MR, SPECT) that is effective against COVID19, MRSA and other pathogens.</rss.brief Problem: With the advent of COVID-19, renewed emphasis has been placed on disinfecting surfaces in the medical environment. Disinfecting the MRI scanner bore...
Published:
6/23/2020
Inventor(s):
Norman Butler
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James Pilla
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Terence Gade
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Gabor Mizsei
Keywords(s):
COVID-19
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Infectious Disease
Category(s):
Medical Devices
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Hardware & Circuits & Sensors