NCI - History of Innovation In...
Cardiovascular Systems
- Biopsy forceps
- Cardiac tissue stabilizers for open heart surgery
- Minimally invasive epicardial ablation system
- Stent delivery systems
- Catheter-based system to create interatrial aperture at fossa ovalis
Interventional Systems
- Advanced irrigated catheter ablation system with accurate temperature feedback
- Steerable ablation catheters
- Access wound closure device
- Drug delivery catheters
Nitinol Based Devices and Processing
- Nitinol guide wires
- Nitinol actuated catheter deflection mechanisms
- Orthodontic arch wires and springs
- Meniscus repair needles
- Setup heat treating stations
- Design and built fixtures to create Nitinol forms
Urology Systems
- Guide wires
- Nitinol reinforced catheters
- Stone retrievers
- Stents and stent delivery systems
Cardiac Assist Device
- Designed and built supporting systems for bench and in vivo testing of miniature blood recirculating pump
- Designed and built impellers for testing
Surgical Devices
- Laparoscopic scope and instrument support system
- Mechanical abdominal distention system
- Laparoscopic surgical instruments
- Surgical retractors
- Atherectomy device
- Vessel harvesting system for cardiac bypass procedures
Bio-artificial Liver System
- Mechanical systems developed in support of harvest and maintenance of porcine hepatic cells used in extracorporeal liver support circuit
Cryoablation System
- Designed and built applicators used during cryoablation of tongue tissue in the treatment of sleep apnea
- Assembled cooling circuits for testing performance of cryotherapy applicators
Physical Therapy Test Apparatus
- Designed and built hand dynamometer and stand for the follow-up testing of stroke patients after implant of treatment device
