Project Grant R43NS135645

This $274,547 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a novel Aneurysm Sealing Device (ASD) for endovascular treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA). The project seeks to create a device that can completely seal the aneurysm sac, reducing the risk of post-procedure complications and the need for repeat interventions. Key objectives include validating the device's adaptability...

Teliatry Inc. received a $768,138 project grant award from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to develop a minimally invasive, single incision, rechargeable spinal cord stimulation system for chronic pain management. The grant was awarded under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program. Through this award, Teliatry will engineer the world's smallest (0.75cc), most cost-effective...

This $108,512 Project Grant was awarded on February 15, 2025 by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), which administers the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286). The grant was awarded to the University of Illinois to develop a low-cost surgical instrument for real-time navigation and external ventricular drain (EVD) placement to address the global disparity in access to neurosurgery,...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) under the Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.846) provides $830,712 to Peer Technologies PLLC to commercialize a novel lumbar interbody fusion technology. The project, titled "SMART CAVITY CREATOR DRILL FOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION: DIRECT TO PHASE II," aims to develop a sensor-enabled, articulated drill bit ("Smart Cavity...

This National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships grant award of $250,000 provides funding from August 15, 2022 to July 31, 2024 to develop and evaluate an absorbable surgical adhesive patch to reinforce internal suture lines in the urinary tract. The University of California, Los Angeles will receive the award to create a flexible, bioabsorbable internal suture reinforcement device aimed at significantly reducing post-operative complications and readmissions for...

The U.S. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $349,908 Project Grant under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to Evanesc Therapeutics, Inc. to develop a non-invasive medical device designated "EvaPERMEA" that uses low-power radio frequency evanescent waves to temporarily permeabilize the blood-brain barrier. This innovation aims to improve the delivery of therapeutic...

This federal Project Grant award of $577,488.00 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), supports research and development of a novel microneedle-based, sandwiched structure for effective intraperitoneal adhesion (IA) prevention. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) Design and create a biodegradable sandwiched structure consisting of a...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $613,556 Project Grant to Orygyn Medical Devices, LLC under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) for the development of a novel Tubal Selective Delivery System (TSDS). The TSDS is designed to safely and conveniently evaluate fallopian tube patency in an office setting as part of the infertility workup, without the need for referral to a specialist or exposure to ionizing...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $306,463 Project Grant under the CFDA 93.286 "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" program to Dogpatch Medical LLC, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The grant funding supports the development of PASSIVECATH, an innovative microcatheter device designed for enhanced visibility and targeted drug delivery to the central nervous system...

Sentire Medical Systems, Inc. was awarded a $256,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant to develop an intraoperative monitoring device to detect bowel injuries during laparoscopic surgical procedures. The goal of the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program is to advance science and engineering research leading to breakthrough technologies that address national challenges. Through this award, Sentire Medical will characterize gases present during laparoscopic surgery to...