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Cord Blood Collection
Cord Blood Collection

We worked with Theracord LLC to develop a device to improve the cord blood collection process. Cord-blood is a dense source of stem-cells derived from the umbilical cord and placenta after a baby is born and the cord is cut. Cord-blood is used to treat patients with...

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Feeding Tube Insertion at the Bedside
Feeding Tube Insertion at the Bedside

Making a procedure more accessible to patientsWe worked with Dr. Steven Tropello, an Emergency and Critical Care Physician at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, to develop a novel method of Coaptive Ultrasound Gastrostomy to insert a feeding tube under...

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Pedicle Screw System
Pedicle Screw System

Improving surgical outcomesWe collaborated with a surgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center and the Office of Research & Development to develop prototypes of a novel pedicle screw system. The new design would improve the wound closure and healing process...

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Fetal Heart Rate Monitor
Fetal Heart Rate Monitor

For Low-Resource SettingsWe worked with a graduate student team at the Johns Hopkins University to support their development of a new Fetal Heart Rate Monitor for developing countries. Their goal was to improve the state of medical care for expecting mothers through...

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Podiatry Nail Bandage
Podiatry Nail Bandage

Relieving Patient PainOur customer had a painful hangnail and had gone to a podiatrist for help. The podiatrist could perform surgery, but the options were limited and drastic. Most solutions involve removal of a significant portion of the nail which changes the...

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Expandable Endoscopic Tool
Expandable Endoscopic Tool

Making things easier to grasp.Root3 Labs collaborated with surgeons from University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Office of Research and Development in an effort to commercialize university research. The project was to develop and test...

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Laser Retinal Imaging Scanner
Laser Retinal Imaging Scanner

Improving retinal imaging through automationCollaborating with our friends at Sensing Machines, we helped Vasoptic Medical automate their retinal laser image acquisition process. Using their existing enclosure and optics, we developed an add-on enclosure to provide...

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Breathing Simulation Prototype
Breathing Simulation Prototype

Demonstrating the motion of respirationThe team at Safe To Sleep has developed a baby monitoring mat so sensitive it can alert parents if their newborn baby is having trouble breathing. For demonstration and testing purposes, they needed to simulate the physical...

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Mealtime Chair Assistance
Mealtime Chair Assistance

Eat with dignity.Our Customer had developed an assisting technology for use in senior living centers and elderly care facilities. The device provides the leverage and ability to bring the chair up on wheels to allow it to easily slide in and out from a dining room...

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