Stanford researchers at the Okamura Lab have prototyped a new retraction device that can reverse growth of a soft growing robot without undesired buckling.
Derek F. Amanatullah and his research group developed an instrumented retractor that was designed to record the applied force, duration, and angle of retraction during a piriformis-sparing posterior approach to the hip.
Stanford researchers have developed a library of polymeric hydrogel formulations to prevent and/or reduce biofouling on implanted sensors and medical devices.
Stanford researchers have designed a trainable portable device that can rapidly quantify liver steatosis (fat) prior to transplantation without a pathologist. Currently, rapid assessments are hindered by waiting for an available pathologist to provide results.
Stanford researchers in the Camarillo Lab have patented a model-less, robotic position-control technique that regulates force. The controller simultaneously controls position and applied forces of the manipulator as it moves through a workspace, without requiring a model.
Stanford researchers have developed deep learning methods which can more precisely localize the position and orientation of a camera in the lung anatomy in real-time.
Researchers at Stanford have developed a method of preventing Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) by inhibiting a specific immune receptor. GVHD is a major debilitating complication of transplantation.
Stanford researchers have developed a new method and medical device to close the abdominal wall fascia after laparotomy to reduce the incidence of incisional hernias. Incisional hernias occur in nearly 50% of high risk patients leading to costs of about $3B annually.
Researchers in Dr. Cutkosky's laboratory have developed a gripper device that allows industrial robots to handle very soft or delicate objects. Effective handling of delicate objects remains a challenging problem in manufacturing.
Stanford researchers have built a sound powered, wireless medical implant. The implant contains a piezoelectric energy receiver, an integrated circuit chip, and a loop antenna.
A team of interdisciplinary researchers at Stanford have developed a small, lightweight optical strain sensor device to sensitively measure forces within the mitral valve apparatus to help determine the appropriate repair technique for patients undergoing valvular surgery for
Engineers at the Khuri-Yakub Group have designed a non-surgical alternative for treating epilepsy using ultrasonic technology which can detect, localize, and suppress epileptic seizures in epileptic patients.
Stanford researchers in the Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Lab have patented a low cost, high performance multi-axis capacitive tactile sensor that measures all six components of force and torque.
Stanford researchers have developed a novel and efficient method for generating real-time 3D volumetric computed tomography (CT) images with 2D single or few-view projections, instead of several hundreds of projections as required in existing CT imaging system.
Engineers in Prof. Mark Cutkosky's laboratory have developed patented electrostrictive elements that can support high loads over a long lifetime when used as variable suspension systems for robots, autonomous vehicles or prosthetics.