Available Technologies
# of Displayed Technologies: 3 / 3
Adjustable Squatting Device for Constipation
TS-063959 — The Need
Millions of individuals suffer from constipation due to the inability to relax pelvic floor muscles during bowel movements, leading to discomfort and strained efforts. Current solutions, like the Squatty Potty, lack adjustability and portability, limiting their effectiveness for a diverse …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Ruegsegger, Mark; Chakraborty, Subhankar; Gluzman, Isabella; Li, Yiqun; Piatkowski, Stephen; Puri, Raima
- Licensing Officer: Bhatti, Hamid
Automated Endotracheal Intubation
TS-062900 — This cutting-edge technology redefines the intubation process by guiding the endotracheal tube into the airway with exceptional precision.
The Need
Intubation is a critical medical procedure used to assist patients with breathing difficulties, executed through the insertion of an endotracheal tube (ET) into the windpipe. With over 313 million annual intubation procedures worldwide, ensuring first-pass success and minimizing complicati…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Ruegsegger, Mark; Elsayed-Awad, Hamdy; Hopping, Ethan; Lopez Vogler, Christian; Miles, Tim; Peiffer, Jordan
- Licensing Officer: Bhatti, Hamid
X-Ray Assistive Device for Standardizing the Knee Templating Process
TS-054471 — Knee templating is used as part of the pre-operative planning for knee replacement to determine the best fit for an implant. The current assistive devices used to determine fit are unreliable and inaccurate for proper patient fit. A new device is suggested to overcome these limitations.
Over 600,000 knee replacements are performed per year. As part of the pre-operative planning for surgery, x-ray images are taken to determine the proper fit for the implant. Even with the use of a calibration ball, this knee templating procedure remains inaccurate and unreliable for a number of re…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Ruegsegger, Mark; Aery, Dylan; Browske, Kimberly; Cantrell, Kaleb "Kaleb"; Reilman, Zach; Thew, Maddie
- Licensing Officer: Bhatti, Hamid
