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Invention SummaryThis invention is a unique gelling protein polymer that can transition from liquid to solid state at physiological temperatures. The gelling polymer is composed of genetically engineered silk-elastin like protein polymers (SELP) which have repeating amino acid sequences of silk and elastin proteins. The sequence is optimized for liquid-to-solid...

Published: 8/30/2019 | Inventor(s): Joseph Cappello, Hamidreza Ghandehari, Azadeh Poursaid

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Category(s): Medical Devices, Orthopedics

A Method of Reducing Errors Due to Sensor Drift and Orientation Errors in Unaided Inertial Navigation

Provisional Patent Filed

Published: 5/14/2019 | Inventor(s): Eric Allen Johnson, Stacy Bamberg, Mark Minor

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Category(s): Medical Devices, Orthopedics

Distractor for Ankle and Subtular Arthroscopy

Invention Description: Intra-articular and peri-articular lesions in the posterior aspect of the ankle and subtalar joints are challenging to address surgically. Ankle distraction has been achieved in the operating room by applying tension to the foot using a windlass attached to the operating table, while the patient¿s upper body is restrained...

Published: 7/16/2019 | Inventor(s): Charles Saltzman, Annunziato Amendola

Keywords(s): Medical Devices

Category(s): Orthopedics, Medical Devices