Osong Medical Innovation Foundation, Korea University Research and Business Foundation

Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Ki Hoon Ahn

Young Tae Kim

Soo Hyun Lee

Eun Jin Wang

Sun Haeng Kim

Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of preterm birth, comprising, as an active ingredient, an agent that inhibits the differentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts in cervix.

Pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of preterm birth

The present disclosure relates to neural electrode technology for measuring a biosignal of a human or applying a neural signal to the human, and a neural electrode assembly includes a body that is inserted into a uterus in a non-invasive manner, a recording neural electrode formed to measure a uterine contraction-evoked neural signal, the recording neural electrode being coupled to the body, and a stimulating neural electrode formed to stimulate a nerve entering the uterus to suppress the uterine contraction, the stimulating neural electrode being coupled to the body.

Non-invasive neural electrode assembly and neural electrode control system using same

The present invention relates to a method for producing an animal model of preterm birth and an animal model of preterm birth produced by the method. The animal model of the present invention can be effectively applied to investigate the causes and symptoms of preterm birth induced by cervical injury. The mortality rate of the animal model according to the present invention is low until preterm birth despite its induced preterm birth. In addition, the animal model of the present invention is produced in a higher yield than any other existing model. Furthermore, the preterm birth of the animal model according to the present invention is induced at a desired time point. Due to these advantages, the animal model of the present invention can be effectively applied to investigate the causes and mechanisms of preterm birth. The mortality rate of premature neonates born from the animal model of the present invention is considerably low and the premature neonates are immature. Therefore, the animal model of the present invention can be effectively applied to studies on complications of premature neonates.

Method for producing animal model of preterm birth and animal model of preterm birth produced by the method

The present invention relates to a laparoscopic port unit module in which one end thereof and the other end are placed inside and outside the human body, respectively, through the vaginal inlet, and provides a vaginal endoscopic port unit module comprising: an outer unit of which the end is exposed to the outside of the vaginal inlet and which comprises one or more outer ports allowing the entry of a surgical instrument including an endoscope; an inner unit formed at the inner wall of the vaginal canal so as to be placed at an incision region connected to the abdominal cavity and allowing the surgical instrument entering through the outer port to come in and out of the abdominal cavity; and a runner unit for connecting the outer unit and the inner unit.

Vaginal endoscopic port unit module

The present invention relates to a catheter for treating ectopic pregnancy, of which one end is inserted into the fallopian tube through the vaginal cavity, and the other end is exposed to the outside of the body, wherein the catheter comprises: at least one passage portion forming a liquid passage entering through the one end or the other end; a penetrative portion connected to the one end, and including a foremost end for penetrating the gestational sac; and a connecting portion connected to the other end, and capable of being coupled to at least one syringe tool for injecting or suctioning the liquid. Accordingly, side effects from open surgery can be prevented, and excellent treatment effects can be obtained by more safely and quickly treating ectopic pregnancy.

Catheter for treating ectopic pregnancy, catheter guide, and catheter unit for treating ectopic pregnancy, including the catheter and the catheter guide

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Ki Hoon Ahn