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Bimanual Neuroendoscopic Robot for Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery

Bimanual Neuroendoscopic Robot for Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery Background Over 380,000 intracranial neurosurgical procedures are performed annually in the United States to treat brain tumors, trauma, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, and vascular lesions. The invasiveness of open microsurgery, used for the majority of cases, damages healthy brain...

Published: 12/5/2025 | Updated: 8/5/2024 | Inventor(s): Pierre Dupont, Karl Price

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Neurology, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Surgery, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Medical Devices

Pediatric Airway Stent to Treat Tracheobronchomalacia

Pediatric Airway Stent to Treat Tracheobronchomalacia Background Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is a congenital defect of the central airways that has been identified in up to 15% of infants and 30% of young children undergoing bronchoscopic examination for respiratory distress. The condition can arise due to intrinsic weaknesses in the trachea...

Published: 6/26/2025 | Updated: 1/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Pierre Dupont, Aditya Kaza, Karl Price, Zhanyue Zhao, Junhyoung Ha

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Pulmonary, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Medical Devices > Instruments

Cardioscope for Beating-heart Intracardiac Procedures

Optically Guided Surgical Devices Novel cardioscopy imaging device for intracardiac interventions that meets several needs left unmet by current models Background Cardioscopy, using light to image the inside of the blood-filled heart, requires an optically clear path between the imaging device and the tissue since visible light cannot penetrate through...

Published: 7/22/2025 | Updated: 4/18/2023 | Inventor(s): Pierre Dupont, Pedro del Nido, Asghar Ataollahi, Sunil Manjila, Margherita Mencattelli

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Invention Type, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Medical Devices > Instruments, Technology Classifications > Disease Area, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Surgery

Instrument for Beating-heart Mitral Valve Chordal Replacement to Treat Prolapse

Instrument for Beating-heart Mitral Valve Chordal Replacement to Treat Prolapse A novel optically-guided device that significantly enhances the convenience and accuracy of neochordae placement Background Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) affects 2-3% of the population. In MVP, one or more of the chordae tendineae, which support the leaflets during systole,...

Published: 7/22/2025 | Updated: 3/6/2023 | Inventor(s): Pierre Dupont, Karl Price, Gustavo Arnal

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Autonomous Robotic Catheter for Minimally Invasive Interventions

Autonomous Robotic Catheter for Minimally Invasive Interventions The new system is based on a wall-following algorithm that relies on a novel “haptic vision” sensing mechanism Background Minimally invasive surgery offers shorter recovery times, lower risk of hemorrhaging, less pain, a reduced need for pain medications as well as general...

Published: 8/18/2025 | Updated: 3/6/2023 | Inventor(s): Pierre Dupont, Georgios Fagogenis, Benoit Rosa, Margherita Mencattelli, Zurab Machaidze

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Disease Area, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Surgery, Technology Classifications > Invention Type, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Medical Devices > Instruments

Robotic Implant to Apply Tissue Traction Forces in the Treatment of Esophageal Atresia

Robotic Implant to Apply Tissue Traction Forces in the Treatment of Esophageal Atresia A robotic implant capable of applying traction forces simultaneously to both ends of the esophagus in patients with LGEA Background Esophageal atresia (EA) is a birth defect in which a gap forms in a baby’s esophagus. This condition makes it impossible to...

Published: 6/26/2025 | Updated: 3/6/2023 | Inventor(s): Pierre Dupont, Assunta Fabozzo, Asghar Ataollahi

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Invention Type, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Disease Area, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Rare Diseases, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Gastroenterology, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Surgery