Technology For Remote Catheter Navigation

Tech ID: 27176 / UC Case 2016-006-0

Technology Description

UC San Diego researchers have developed fabrication methods and devices that enable remote catheter navigation. The technology adopts a simple approach that is clinically relevant in the context of “soft robotics”, magnetically-driven microrobotics, and other such techniques. It portends rapid clinical adoption, facilitating a broad variety of minimally invasive surgical procedures that are currently impossible.

Intellectual Property Info

This is invention has a patent pending and is available for sponsored research and/or licensing.

Patent Status

Country Type Number Dated Case
United States Of America Published Application 20190209811 07/11/2019 2016-006
Patent Cooperation Treaty Published Application 2018057650 03/29/2018 2016-006
 

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Keywords

catheter navigation, soft robotics, minimally invasive surgery

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