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System and Methods for Contact Detection and Localization in Continuum Robots

This technology expands the capabilities of continuum robots with a system and method that enables them to detect instances of contact and to estimate the position of the contact. This framework allows the motion of the robot to be constrained so as to ensure the robot doesn't damage itself, another robot arm, or surrounding environments. Applications for this technology include enhanced safe telemanipulation for multi-arm continuum robots in surgery, micro-assembly in confined spaces, and exploration in unknown environments.

Licensing Contact

Masood Machingal

615.343.3548

Inventors

Nabil Simaan, Andrea Bajo
Category:
Computer Science & Communications Robotics

System and Methods of Using Image-guidance for Placement of Cochlear Stimulator Devices, Drug Carrier Devices, or the Like

Vanderbilt inventors have developed and tested a device (C-in) and method that would shift the current invasive, risky surgical procedure of cochlear implantation to a less invasive outpatient procedure.

Licensing Contact

Taylor Jordan

615.936.7505

Inventors

Robert Labadie, J Michael Fitzpatrick
Category:
Medical Devices Medical Imaging

Two Degrees-of-Freedom, Fluid Power Stepper Actuator Model

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a novel technology for use of a flexible fluidic actuator in MRI-guided surgical systems. This method eliminates the need for moving the patient out of the MRI machine, onto an operating table, and back in order to perform procedures. It is a safe, sterilized, and successful method to simplify MRI-guided surgical procedures.

Licensing Contact

Taylor Jordan

615.936.7505

Inventors

David Comber, Eric Barth, Jonathan Slightam, Vito Gervasi
Category:
Medical Devices Medical Imaging

TagDock: An Efficient Rigid Body Molecular Docking Algorithm For Three Dimensional Models of Oligomeric Biomolecular Complexes With Limited Experimental Restraint Data

TagDock is an efficient rigid body molecular docking algorithm that generates three-dimensional models of oligomeric biomolecular complexes in instances where there is limited experimental restraint data to guide the docking calculations. Through "distance difference analysis" TagDock additionally recommends followup experiments to further discriminate divergent (score-degenerate) clusters of TagDock's initial solution models

Licensing Contact

Masood Machingal

615.343.3548

Inventors

Terry Lybrand, Jarrod Smith, Christopher Moth, Sarah Edwards
Category:
Bioinformatics Computer Science & Communications Research Tools

Quantitative rapid diagnostic platform using porous silicon on paper

This technology combines the sensitivity of porous silicon with the speed of lateral flowassays to create a point-of-care diagnostic platform capable of rapidly and accuratelymeasuring biomarkers.

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Cameron Sargent

615.322.5907

Inventors

Sharon Weiss, Paul Laibinis, Rabeb Layouni
Category:
Diagnostics
Field of Use:
Infectious Disease

ML-powered software for planning sleep apnea surgery

High-resolution pharyngeal manometry (HRM) provides an inexpensive and objective method for analyzing the pharynx during natural sleep and can be utilized to select candidates for certain surgical procedures for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Licensing Contact

Chris Harris

615.343.4433

Inventors

Daniel Fabbri, David Kent, Cheng Ye
Category:
Computer Science & Communications Medical Devices

Highly maneuverable radiation protection for interventional radiology

An interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt doctors and engineers has designed a more user-friendly mounting system for radiation protection shields that maintains a high level of protection from hazardous scattered radiation without impeding the workflow of interventional radiologists.

Licensing Contact

Cameron Sargent

615.322.5907

Inventors

Kyle Schwartz, Omar Abdalla, Alexa Eby, Steven Bishay
Category:
Medical Devices Medical Imaging
Field of Use:
Cardiovascular Gastrointestinal Genitourinary Oncology Orthopaedics Otolaryngology Surgery

Surgical Guide for Intraoral Vertical Ramus Osteotomy

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a novel surgical guide for intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) that helps to preserve the proximal segment medial pterygoid attachment and avoid injury to the inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle during the procedure.

Licensing Contact

Philip Swaney

615.322.1067

Inventors

Susie Lin, Kevin Galloway
Category:
Medical Devices

Zero-waste, pre-portioned sunscreen capsule

Vanderbilt has developed an innovative sunscreen delivery system that promotes the proper usage of sunscreen while also using zero-waste packaging.

Licensing Contact

Carlos Detres Roman

615.343.2430

Inventors

Brina Ratangee, Liyu Huang
Category:
General Engineering

Eyeglass Lenses with On-Demand Focus Adjustment for Eyesight Disorders

Vanderbilt researchers have developed an eyeglass-compatible liquid lens that changes shape and focal depth on-demand. The wearer can adjust it to rapidly match 99% of focus corrections (-6D to +10D) by modulating a minute voltage provided by the small, built-in battery. The user can also adjust the lens' neutral, zero-voltage shape/focus in a matter of minutes. By tracking eye vergence, these lenses can even automatically change focus based on the distance of the wearer's viewing target.

Licensing Contact

Chris Harris

615.343.4433

Inventors

Peter Podar, Supriyo Rana, Amaya King, Megan McKeen
Category:
General Engineering