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...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), will support the development and demonstration of a Photoacoustic Visualizer (PAV) system by Actuated Medical, Inc. The PAV is designed to improve the visualization and success rates of sacral nerve stimulation lead placement procedures for the treatment of bladder and bowel...
The Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), provides $990,990.00 to Integrated Medical Sensors Inc. to optimize the manufacturing and quality framework for their miniaturized, integrated continuous glucose monitoring (CGM+) platform. The CGM+ system utilizes a semiconductor-based electrochemical sensor designed to monitor glucose, ketones,...
This $161,000 Project Grant award 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) aims to develop a prototype laparoscopic probe that can detect 511 keV gamma rays from PET tracers for improved identification of tumors and lymph nodes during prostate cancer surgery. The central approach involves using two back-to-back detectors with high energy...
The National Science Foundation awarded $256,000 to Optave Diagnostics LLC through the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a prototype endoscopic probe for molecular imaging and diagnosis of cancerous prostate pathologies. The 12-month project grant will support the creation of a medical device using photoacoustic imaging and acoustic lens technology to aid in the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. The proposed endoscopic probe offers an alternative...
This Project Grant award, funded by 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), aims to develop a multispectral Kerrison rongeur with an integrated optical sensor capable of detecting dura and nerve roots during spinal surgery. The total funding amount is $306,735.00, with the award period running from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025. The...
This Project Grant award of $399,789.00 from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.394 - Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research) is supporting the development of an automated rapid colonoscope insertion device by Ergami Endoscopy, Inc. The device is designed to reduce physician injury, improve colonoscopy productivity, and enhance patient outcomes. Key technical innovations include efficient origami-packaging of a long overtube, a pneumatic steering actuator for automated insertion, and an...
This $628,012 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under CFDA 93.853 "Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders" will fund the development and optimization of a novel minimally invasive injectable electrode strategy to better isolate and stimulate the posterior tibial nerve to treat overactive bladder (OAB). The primary awardee, the University of Wisconsin System, will lead the rational...
The National Science Foundation awarded Juggernaut Life Sciences LLC a $256,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a smart, semi-autonomous fluid drainage system for surgical procedures. The one-year project will create a prototype robotic device with integrated ultrasound probe, anesthetic syringe, scalpel, and aspiration needle to demonstrate the feasibility of semi-autonomously performing paracentesis procedures to drain...
This $206,132 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program supports the development of a wireless, battery-free bioelectronic implant system for the autonomous closed-loop neuromodulation (CL-NM) management of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia (DSD) in individuals with spinal cord injury. The key objectives are to: 1)...