by | Jan 31, 2020 | McAlinden, Audrey, O'Keefe, Regis, Shen, Jie
— A team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has identified an epigenetic pathway and two therapeutic targets that could be used to prevent cartilage loss and counteract the mechanism underlying osteoarthritis. The inventors have seen promising results in a mouse model of arthritis us…
by | Jan 16, 2020 | Galatz, Leesa, Genin, Guy, Hoppe, Ethan, Smith, Lester, Thomopoulos, Stavros, Yoon, Dong Hwan
— Technology Description
A team of engineers led by Professor Guy Genin has developed a device to strengthen the reattachment of soft tissue to bone for use in orthopedic procedures such as rotator cuff repairs. Although tendon and ligament tears are common, the techniques used to reattach these tis…
by | Jan 14, 2020 | Johnson, Tim, Leuthardt, Eric, Moran, Daniel, Reynolds, Benton, Stoev, Ivan, Wright, Neill
— Technology Description
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 | Oct 22, 2019 | Boyle, John, Genin, Guy, Pless, Robert, Thomopoulos, Stavros
— Summary
DDE (Direct Deformation Estimation) and SIMPLE (Strain Interference with Measures of Probable Local Elevation) are two simple Digital Image Correlation algorithms that combine image analysis techniques with mechanical engineering principles to provide accurate, efficient, quantitative strai…