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The CITT Kit: Deskilling Contraceptive Implantation and Removal Procedures

To decrease the number of incorrectly inserted and removed subdermal in-arm contraceptive implants in developing countries, we have generated a...

TenoSlice: A Novel Tool to Harvest Tendons

Common surgical interventions for tendon dysfunction in the foot and ankle involve reconstructions in which a healthy tendon is harvested...

SpiroSense: A Deskilled Spirometer for Low-Resource Settings

To better assess pulmonary function and inform patients with respiratory diseases and their providers of the necessity of treatment, we...

Self-Contained Uterine Contraction Monitor for Low-Resource Clinical Settings

Midwives in developing nations monitor 71 million births annually. However, despite the presence of a midwife, roughly 800 women die...

Regulaire: A Closed-Loop Oxygen Controller for Premature Infants

To help reduce the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and other complications related to hyperoxia/hypoxia in premature infants,...

Pranapulse: Deskilled EKG for Low Resource Clinical Settings

Cardiovascular disease annually accounts for 30 percent of all global mortality, and this rate is expected to increase over the...

Laparoscopic Fascia Closure Device

Herniation is the main complication of laparoscopic surgery procedures. It occurs when the fascia layer that protects the muscles and...

Early Screening Tool for Preterm Labor

To facilitate effective screening for preterm birth, we have designed an instrument to measure the diameter of the cervix. The...

A surgical tool to reduce complications associated with spinal revision surgery

Every year, there are more than one million spinal surgeries in the United States targeting nerve problems that occur mainly...

A Novel Tracheal Stent

To reduce complications with current endotracheal stents, we have designed, prototyped, and tested the Hole-Punch Stent. This silicone-based stent incorporates...

A Novel Technology to Mitigate Scissoring Gait in CP Patients

Scissoring is one of the major challenges affecting ambulation in individuals with cerebral palsy. There are few effective methods currently...

A Novel Stem Cell Delivery Device

Recent advancements in stem cell therapies have shown the potential to revolutionize the treatment of many conditions. However, there is...

A Novel Assistive Device for Lower Limb Prostheses

We have generated two prototypes that work together to improve the usability and accessibility of the pin-locking suspension system for...

Tremtex

Tremtex is working in conjunction with clinical and research partners at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to develop an...

Sureshunt: An Improved Ventricular Catheter

Hydrocephalus is a condition characterized by a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricular cavities of brain.The condition is...

Plaqate: A Safer Coronary Atherectomy System

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally and the most significant cost contributor to the health care system....

NeoVate: Monitoring Neonatal Vital Signs for Low Resource Settings

Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in developing countries are overcrowded and healthcare providers are overworked.Monitoring vital signs is a time-consuming...

NeoSED: Early Detection of Neonatal Sepsis

Every year, there are 4 million neonatal deaths around the world, predominantly in low and middle income countries. One of...

Kubanda: Breast Cancer Treatment in Rural Clinics in South Africa

Breast cancer is a growing problem throughout the world. However, in recent years, as more developing countries begin to adopt...

GaitAssist: A Novel Technology to Mitigate Scissor Gait in Patients with Cerebral Palsy

Scissor gait is one of the major challenges affecting mobility in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP), which is a neurological...

Flapp: A Platform for 3D Local Soft-tissue Flap Design for Facial Reconstructive Surgery

Flapp is a mobile computer-assisted surgery application that will help surgeons create and plan local tissue flaps in facial reconstructive...

exoRise: Revision Patient Transfer

Healthcare workers, particularly nurses and nursing assistants, endure some of the highest rates of occupational musculoskeletal injury and the most...

eXoid: Decreasing New Initiates to Prescription Opioid Abuse

There are over 16,000 deaths annually from prescription drug overdose, resulting in over $72 billion in costs for medical providers,...

EchoSpine: Guiding Physicians through Imaging

To help physicians access structures and spaces deep in the body, we present EchoSpine, an ultrasound imaging device that delivers...

CricSpike Emergency Cricothyrotomy Assist Device for Tactical Field Care

According to data from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), two of the most recent American military...

CompliaStent: Improving Aortic Compliance in Heart Failure Patients

One of the aorta’s main jobs is to smooth out the pulsatile blood flow leaving the heart, a task made...

CardiAcc: Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitoring

In the US alone, heart failure affects the lives of 5.1 million people and costs the healthcare system $32 billion...

Towards a Safe and Simple Method for Artificial Lens Fixation

Every year, 20,000 patients with damaged capsular support undergo a procedure known as artificial lens fixation. However, historical and current...

Automated Tourniquet to Control Battlefield Hemorrhage

Currently, over 60% of preventable battlefield deaths are due to uncontrolled extremity hemorrhage, which translates to about 165 deaths per...

Axillary Lymph Node Localization

In the US, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality among women. Our team is working to improve...

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