Abstract: An artificial dura biomedical device and a brain surgery method utilizing the same are disclosed. The steps includes: fixing an artificial dura to a partial skull; and fixing the partial skull with the artificial dura to a cut hole of a whole skull. The artificial dura biomedical device includes an artificial dura and a connecting element. The connecting element fixes the partial skull with the artificial dura.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 27, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignees:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University Hospital
Abstract: A kit for producing a foamed biocompatible material includes a container configured to sustain a high pressure, and a tissue-repair composition placed in the container. The composition contains a biocompatible material, a liquid carrier, and a gas. The container has an internal pressure of greater than 1 atm and less than 250 atm, and includes a valve and a nozzle for releasing from the nozzle a foam formed of the composition upon opening the valve. Methods of producing and applying the biocompatible material are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 2009
Date of Patent:
July 15, 2014
Assignees:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University Hospital
Abstract: A method for analyzing apoptosis inducing factor-2 (AIF-2) is disclosed, which has not been found in urine samples of human patients with chronic kidney disease, to establish AIF-2 as a non-invasive biomarker for chronic kidney disease. The method includes: collecting a plurality of urine samples; conducting western blot for each urine sample for detecting the AIF-2 protein content in each urine sample; and conducting statistical analysis of the AIF-2 protein content in each urine sample to establish AIF-2 as a biological marker for chronic kidney disease.
Abstract: A curved laryngoscope and an operation instrument assembly applying the same are provided, wherein the curved laryngoscope is provided with a guiding structure and a locating device. The guiding structure and the locating device can be individually or both adopted in the curved laryngoscope to assist various operation instruments in moving and being located reliably, and therefore improve the reliability, accuracy and facility in operation using the curved laryngoscope.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 2010
Date of Patent:
August 20, 2013
Assignees:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University Hospital
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring fetal positions and fetal movements is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors, a signal pre-processor, a signal post-processor, and a fetal position judging processor. The sensors are attached on the abdomen of a maternal body to provide at least three measuring leads. The signal pre-processor receives a plurality of sensing signals from the sensors, and the signal pre-processor reduces noises in the sensing signals and amplifies the sensing signals to output a plurality of characteristic sensing signals. The signal post-processor receives the characteristic sensing signals from the signal pre-processor and separates out a plurality of fetal electrocardiograms (FECGs) corresponding to the leads. The fetal position judging processor analyzes the FECGs to obtain a characteristic waveform for each of the FECGs or directly calculates a fetal heart axis vector with respect to a front-side coordinate of the maternal body according to the FECGs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 2009
Date of Patent:
July 9, 2013
Assignees:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University Hospital
Abstract: An adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector is used for treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. The AAV vector is directly injected into human brain through a stereotactic technique. Activity of AADV is thus recovered for solving the problem of movement disorder.
Abstract: A multi-layered matrix, a method of tissue repair using the same, and multi-layered implant prepared thereof are provided. The multi-layered matrix comprises a first element and a second element connected thereto, and the second element comprises a hollow cavity. The first and the second elements are composed of a composite material comprising a bioabsorbable porous material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 20, 2009
Date of Patent:
May 22, 2012
Assignees:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University Hospital
Inventors:
Chun-Jan Liao, Ching-Chuan Jiang, Hong-Sen Chiang, Yu-Ru Lin
Abstract: A multi-layered matrix, a method of tissue repair using the same, and multi-layered implant prepared thereof are provided. The multi-layered matrix comprises a first element and a second element connected thereto, and the second element comprises a hollow cavity. The first and the second elements are composed of a composite material comprising a bioabsorbable porous material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 20, 2009
Date of Patent:
May 22, 2012
Assignees:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University Hospital
Inventors:
Chun-Jan Liao, Ching-Chuan Jiang, Hong-Sen Chiang, Yu-Ru Lin
Abstract: A curved laryngoscope and an operation instrument assembly applying the same are provided, wherein the curved laryngoscope is provided with a guiding structure and a locating device. The guiding structure and the locating device can be individually or both adopted in the curved laryngoscope to assist various operation instruments in moving and being located reliably, and therefore improve the reliability, accuracy and facility in operation using the curved laryngoscope.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 16, 2010
Publication date:
February 2, 2012
Applicants:
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Abstract: An oral fixation device and an oral fixing method using the same are provided. The oral fixation device includes a U-shaped brace and an arch board. The arch board is connected to an inner wall of the U-shaped brace, wherein the central part of the arch board is thicker than the connecting part, and the maximum thickness of the arch board is larger than 2 mm.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 23, 2010
Publication date:
January 26, 2012
Applicants:
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring fetal positions and fetal movements is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors, a signal pre-processor, a signal post-processor, and a fetal position judging processor. The sensors are attached on the abdomen of a maternal body to provide at least three measuring leads. The signal pre-processor receives a plurality of sensing signals from the sensors, and the signal pre-processor reduces noises in the sensing signals and amplifies the sensing signals to output a plurality of characteristic sensing signals. The signal post-processor receives the characteristic sensing signals from the signal pre-processor and separates out a plurality of fetal electrocardiograms (FECGs) corresponding to the leads. The fetal position judging processor analyzes the FECGs to obtain a characteristic waveform for each of the FECGs or directly calculates a fetal heart axis vector with respect to a front-side coordinate of the maternal body according to the FECGs.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 30, 2009
Publication date:
April 21, 2011
Applicants:
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Abstract: An artificial dura biomedical device and a brain surgery method utilizing the same are disclosed. The steps includes: fixing an artificial dura to a partial skull; and fixing the partial skull with the artificial dura to a cut hole of a whole skull. The artificial dura biomedical device includes an artificial dura and a connecting element. The connecting element fixes the partial skull with the artificial dura.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 30, 2009
Publication date:
July 1, 2010
Applicants:
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL