University of Rochester

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Biophan Technologies, Inc.

Biomed Solutions, LLC

Medtronic, Inc.

Thermco Systems, Inc.

Thomas Foster

Patrick Connelly

Michael L Weiner

David L Conover

Stuart Gilmour MacDonald

Irene Georgakoudi

Andrey Mezhiba

Soumya Mitra

Jarod C Finlay

Chad E Biglow

James M Zavislan

Edward M Schwarz

Victor R Miller

Wilson Greatbatch

Jon C Goldman

Allan R Oseroff

Chad Eric Bigelow

Regis James O'Keefe

Andrew W Custer

Andrew Berger

Gary W Hoeye

Rebecca Wilson

William J Cottrell

A stretching device that enables a user to employ the mechanical advantage of a multi-pulley system while performing various, prolonged muscle stretches; the stretching device including a first anchor assembly, a second anchor assembly, and a motion transfer line. The first motion transfer line has a first anchor body and a first motion transfer pulley; the first anchor body being attached to the user and the first motion transfer pulley being coupled to the first anchor body. Similarly, the second motion transfer line has a second anchor body and a second motion transfer pulley; the second anchor body being attached to a stationary object and the second motion transfer pulley being coupled to the second anchor body. The motion transfer line is terminally attached to the first anchor body and is trained around both the first motion transfer pulley and the second motion transfer pulley.

Stretching device

An apparatus for determining the location of a radio-opaque marker embedded in an excised specimen includes a radio-opaque marker including an energy beacon that can be embedded in the specimen, an energy beacon controller, at least three detectors, a signal processing component, and a display device. An associated method is disclosed. A method for evaluating a radiographically labeled excised specimen involves determining the location of a radio-opaque marker embedded in the excised specimen, anatomically sectioning the excised specimen, macro-optically segmenting the sectioned specimen into an adipose tissue component, a fibrous tissue component, and an epithelial tissue component, and microscopically examining at least one of the tissue components. An associated apparatus is disclosed.

System for identifying, inspecting, and examining a radiographically labeled specimen

An instrument for photodynamic therapy applies treatment light from a dye laser, white light, and ultraviolet fluorescence excitation light from an LED onto a lesion and surrounding areas in a time-multiplexed manner. The reflected white light is analyzed in a spectrometer to determine a correction for the dynamic optical spectral properties of the patient's tissue. Light emitted by fluorescence from the lesion and the surrounding areas is analyzed in another spectrometer, and the results are corrected in a computer, using the correction. An optical switch has been developed for the instrument, using a bistable solenoid and a sled.

Photodynamic therapy with spatially resolved dual spectroscopic monitoring

A medical device containing a device for connecting the medical device to a substrate, for furnishing electrical impulses from the medical device to the substrate, for ceasing the furnishing of electrical impulses to the substrate, for receiving pulsed radio frequency fields, for transmitting and receiving optical signals, and for protecting the substrate and the medical device from currents induced by the pulsed radio frequency fields. The medical device contains a control circuit comprised of a parallel resonant frequency circuit.

MRI-compatible implantable device

In accordance with the present invention, methods are provided for treating a patient through the use of ultraviolet light activated gene therapy. Embodiments of the present invention include methods for the utilization of light activated gene therapy to repair and/or rebuild damaged cartilage by introducing a desired gene into a patient's tissue.

Light activated gene transduction using long wavelength ultraviolet light for cell targeted gene delivery

A process for identifying and treating cells in a living organism. The cells are labeled, circulated within the organism, detected with an implanted detector, and then either isolated or ablated.

Process for identifying cancerous and/or metastatic cells of a living organism

An electromagnetic immune tissue invasive system includes a primary device housing. The primary device housing having a control circuit therein. A shielding is formed around the primary device housing to shield the primary device housing and any circuits therein from electromagnetic interference. A lead system transmits and receives signals between the primary device housing. The lead system is either a fiber optic system or an electrically shielded electrical lead system.

Electromagnetic interference immune tissue invasive system

A method for operating a confocal microscope system includes deflecting a light beam on a specimen with at least one beam deflection device. The position of the light beam is stepped with at least one beam deflection device across the specimen. A sample of emitted fluorescent light from the specimen is captured in synchronization with each of the stepped positions of the light beam. An image is obtained from the captured samples of emitted fluorescent light.

Method for operating a laser scanning confocal microscope system and a system thereof

A cardiac assist device containing a device for connecting the cardiac assist device to a heart, for furnishing electrical impulses from the cardiac assist device to the heart, for ceasing the furnishing of electrical impulses to the heart, for receiving pulsed radio frequency fields, for transmitting and receiving optical signals, and for protecting the heart and the cardiac assist device from currents induced by the pulsed radio frequency fields. The cardiac assist device contains a control circuit comprised of a parallel resonant frequency circuit.

A system and method for controlling a stepper motor system includes selecting a size for at least one step to be taken by the stepper motor system and selecting a direction for the at least one step. Once the size and direction of the at least one step are selected, then at least one trigger signal for the at least one step of the selected size and in the selected direction is generated. The generated at least one trigger signal is transmitted to the stepper motor system to take the at least one step at the selected size in the selected direction. A calibrated display keeps track of the current position of the stepper motor system in response to at least one of the selected size and the selected direction.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Thomas Foster