Dignity Health

Other

Arizona State University

Brian P Kelly

James Abbas

Luis Tumialan

Denis J DiAngelo

William Langenbach

Anna Sawa

Ram Kumar Menon

Anna Newcomb

Kirsten Jefferys

A multipurpose medical device and a method of performing a medical procedure using the device are provided. The device can include a handle, a body, a suction system, a sensor, and an indicator. The body can be operatively coupled to the handle and can include a lumen extending through a length of the body, and at least a portion of the body is configured to operate as a retractor during the medical procedure. The suction system can include a suction channel disposed within the lumen. The sensor can be coupled to the body and can be configured to sense a retraction force against the body during the medical procedure. The indicator can be configured to provide feedback to the user based on the sensed retraction force.

Multipurpose medical device

Systems and methods for providing orientation data to a user during a medical procedure performed on a subject are provided. The system can include a medical device, an electrical component and a display device. The medical device is configured to engage a portion the subject and includes a handle. The electrical component is disposed within the handle and is configured to generate data related to an orientation of the medical device during the medical procedure. The display device is physically separate from the medical device and in communication the electrical component. The display device also includes a processor configured to receive and process the data related to the orientation of the medical device, and display information related to the orientation of the medical device to the user based on the data.

Systems and methods for advanced medical device placement and usage

A biomechanical system for testing a coupled joint is provided. The coupled joint has a fixed first end and a moving second end within the testing system. The testing system includes a servo actuation system operatively connected to the moving end. The system is able to impart at least four degrees of freedom to the moving end of the coupled joint. The testing system also includes a first force sensor disposed between the servo actuation system and the moving end of the coupled joint for sensing applied load, and a second force sensor disposed at the fixed end of the coupled joint for sensing transmitted load. The system also includes a controller for selectively directing input signals to the servo actuation system in order to apply selected forces and/or motions to the moving end of the coupled joint. The coupled joint may be a cervical spine specimen.

Multi-axis, programmable spine testing system

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Tempe, AZ, United States of America

Brian P Kelly