MATCHED-PHASE SEMI-ADIABATIC MULTI-SLICE SPIN-ECHO PINS PULSE PAIR
There are still several challenges in acquiring high-quality MR images when using high magnetic field systems, such as the 7 Tesla. Three key issues prevent these systems from functioning at their highest potential: (1) nonuniformities in signal and contrast due to increased …
SOFT TISSUE SAMPLING TOOL
Dr. Luca Lambertini, co-Director of the Mount Sinai Pregnancy BioBank, and Dr. Men-Jean Lee, Director of Perinatal Research in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, have developed a disposable, cylindrically-shaped soft tissue sampling tool that is 1-2 cm in diameter …
IMPLANTABLE SPINAL RADIATION SHIELD DELIVERABLE BY OPEN OR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
The spinal radiation shield is designed to relieve spinal cord compression caused by spinal metastatic disease, as well as allow for higher dose radiotherapy treatments such as brachytherapy and external beam radiation. Dr. Arthur L. Jenkins, III, Neurosurgeon and Head of the Spinal …
MAGNETIC NEEDLE RETRIEVER
The magnetic needle retrieval device is designed to fit through standard laparoscopic, endoscopic or robotic surgery ports to retrieve lost metal surgical needles, clips, foreign bodies, etc. Dr. Michael Palese, Director of Minimally Invasive Urology, and Dr. Daniel Gainsburg, Associate Professor of …
SUTURE-FREE TROCAR SITE CLOSURE DEVICE
The trocar site closure device is designed to rapidly close trocar (port) sites without the need for sutures. Currently, trocar sites of 10mm or higher in adult cases and all trocar sites in pediatric cases require closure to avoid a possible trocar …
GENIPIN-CROSSLINKED FIBRIN HYDROGEL FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR
The genipin-crosslinked fibrin hydrogel (FibGen) is a stiff, biocompatible hydrogel intended to fill tissue defects in load bearing tissue, and this particular formulation has the addition of fibronectin or collagen to enhance cell viability, proliferation and phenotypic characteristics. Dr. James Iatridis and …
DNA LOCK™: A NOVEL AND SECURE DNA-BASED AUTHENTICATION METHOD
Seized, counterfeit goods in the United States in 2012 were estimated to be worth over $1.30 billion. Current marking techniques can be recovered, copied and illegally used to mark counterfeited goods. To control this increasing problem, reliable counterfeit-resistant techniques are required. Scientists …