Device for Cerebral Edema Reduction
Tech ID: 21125 / UC Case 2010-962-0
Background
Both stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause cerebral edema, which is an increase in brain tissue water content. Cerebral edema, if untreated, can lead to devastating damage of the remaining brain tissue as well as increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Recent studies suggest that alternative treatments are needed for treating cerebral edema as current treatments have limited success.
Brief Description
Professor Victor Rodgers and his collaborators from the University of California, Riverside have developed a novel process and device for the direct treatment and reversal of brain edema and reducing ICP. The device uses a membrane process where a semipermeable membrane is placed in contact with the treated tissue, a support material, and a solution. The solution has properties that induce water flux where the removed water is carried away from the brain tissue using osmotic pressure. This technology is advantageous because it may decrease a patient’s length of stay at ICU and improve the patient's quality of life.
Application
- For clinical treatment of patients with cerebral edema.
Patent Status
| Country | Type | Number | Dated | Case |
| United States Of America | Issued Patent | 10,420,918 | 09/24/2019 | 2010-962 |
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Contact
- Grace Yee
- grace.yee@ucr.edu
- tel: View Phone Number.
Other Information
Keywords
Traumatic Brain Injury, Edema, Cerebral Edema, Edema Therapy, Stroke
