by | Jan 20, 2022 | Bayly, Philip, Derdeyn, Colin, Elbert, Donald, Genin, Guy, Leuthardt, Eric, McCoy, Kathleen, Suh, JunWoo, Teh, Yuni, Vemuri, Chandu, Zhao, Alan, Zipfel, Gregory
— Background: Popliteal artery aneurysms are the most prevalent type of peripheral aneurysms and are treated surgically to prevent rupture. Currently, surgical options include open surgery or endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). EVAR is less invasive than open surgery, resulting in shorter hospital st…
by | Apr 26, 2021 | Hawasli, Ammar, Jayasekera, Dinal, Lamichhane, Bidhan, Leuthardt, Eric, Ray, Wilson
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Researchers at Washington University, led by Eric Leuthardt, have developed software that can identify specific brain regions involved in chronic low back pain from neuroimaging data. This software, powered by machine learning, relies on differences in cortical thickness an…
by | Dec 11, 2020 | Arias, Eric, Bayly, Philip, Dacey, Ralph, Derdeyn, Colin, Genin, Guy, Kim, Albert, Leuthardt, Eric, Norlin, James, Scheid, Brittany, Singamaneni, Srikanth, Vemuri, Chandu, Wang, Lihong, Zipfel, Gregory
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A team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed the patented “Gemini” breakaway connector to turn peripheral venous catheter (PVC) fluid flow on and off without leaking. In addition, this easy-to-use device is designed to prevent PVC di…
by | Nov 30, 2020 | Chandrasekaran, Vinay, Genin, Guy, Hafez, Daniel, Hartquist, Chase, Leuthardt, Eric, Lowe, Halle, Osbun, Joshua, Zayed, Mohamed
— An interdisciplinary team at Washington University has developed an easy-to-use neurovascular catheter system designed to reduce surgery time and prevent herniation during transradial interventions for stroke, aneurysms and other conditions. This device, called “String Theory”, can be sw…
by | Jan 14, 2020 | Johnson, Tim, Leuthardt, Eric, Moran, Daniel, Reynolds, Benton, Stoev, Ivan, Wright, Neill
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A team of researchers at Washington University have developed ACALADE (Advanced Capability Lumbar Discectomy), a device designed to help surgeons safely access and quickly remove the back portions of herniated discs for faster, lower risk lumbar discectomy.
Currently, about…
by | Dec 6, 2019 | Cloonan, Paige, Kamath, Ashwin, Leuthardt, Eric, MacEwan, Matthew, Moore, Amy, Moran, Daniel, Qin, Yidan (Ida), Ray, Wilson, Zhang, Christopher
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A team of researchers at Washington University have developed “SIMPEL”, a small, implanted electrode device designed to manage a variety of conditions (such as asthma, hypertension or neuropathy) by delivering current from a defined, fixed position near specific …