Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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Minimally Invasive Microwave Ablation Antennas

Microwave ablation is a minimally invasive method for treating cancer, especially solid tumors. The method uses an interstitial antenna that heats tissue with microwave energy.These antennas require c...
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Nader Behdad, Susan Hagness, Hung Luyen | P140132US01

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Predicting Glucoregulatory Dysfunction

The term glucoregulatory dysfunction covers a spectrum of disorders from insulin resistance to prediabetes and diabetes. Problems associated with glucoregulatory dysfunction and obesity dominate healt...
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Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, Rozalyn Anderson, Ricki Colman, James Ntambi, Mary Lindstrom, Michael Polewski, Maggie Burhans | P150057US02

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Fan-Beam Microwave Horn for Improved Organ Resection

Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world and is frequently fatal.  Surgical resection currently is the preferred treatment for liver cancer.  During the time-consuming treatment, a ...
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David Mahvi, Mark Converse, Punit Prakash, John Webster | P07328US

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NEEDLE DRIVER FOR SURGICAL NEEDLES

UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel suture needle driver called the INI (Instrument Needle Interface). The INI successfully prevents slippage, needle roll and needle yaw with all types of ne...
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Seth Dailey, Peter Noonan, Jesse Darley | P260077US01

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TISSUE MANIPULATION AND CUTTING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS

UW-Madison BME undergraduate students have developed single tool that combines a forceps and scalpel. Their device, illustrated below, includes a fully integrated blade holder, which allows for deploy...
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John Puccinelli, Molly Paras, Zachary Spears, Peter Wawrzyn, Logan De Lacy, Srihari Gopalan, Kyle Muckenhirn, Katriel Tan Williams, Madeline Johnson, Maggie Anderson, Alexis Block, Jason Hahn, Noah Hamrin, Emma Flemmer, Samuel Conway, Lauren Fitzsimmons | P230301US02

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ROTARY VISCOUS DAMPING APPARATUSES AND APPROACH

A UW-Madison clinician has developed an innovative spring and damper system designed to significantly reduce whole-body vibrations (WBV) during neonatal transport. Developed through a collaborative ef...
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Ryan McAdams, Meghan Horan, Josh Gollub, Joshua Varghese, Joseph Byrne, Nicole Parmenter, Greta Scheidt, Sydney Polzin | P250035US01

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THERMAL EYELID MASSAGE

A UW-Madison clinician has developed a bean-shaped roller with an integrated heating element for treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). The roller rotates towards the lash line to massage the...
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Ryan Larochelle | P240263US01

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NEURAL STIMULATION DEVICE MONITORING EVOKED SIGNALS

UW-Madison researchers have developed a method to provide improved stimulation over time to compensate for electrode location variability. The method identifies effective stimulation points using a s...
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Kip Ludwig, Rex Chin-Hao Chen, James Trevathan, Brandon Coventry | P230418US01

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