<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest technologies from sanford health</title><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com</link><description>Be the first to know about the latest inventions and technologies available from sanford health</description><language>en-US</language><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:25:16 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:39:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><webMaster>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</webMaster><copyright>Copyright 2026, sanford health</copyright><item><title>Anchoring guidewire with shape memory and methods for use</title><caseId>0006-02_2014_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12267</link><description><![CDATA[Coiled anchoring guide wire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanford Tech ID: 0006-02 Invention Summary 0006-02 is a guide wire which has a coiled anchoring feature on the distal end, that when deployed, can secure within a vessel to prevent loss of distal wire placement.&nbsp;  Value Proposition*Allows guide wire to be anchored in the peripheral vessels to enable peripheral interventions from a radial access.*Allows for the guide wire to be anchored within the visceral arteries while advancing more stiff devices during complex aneurysm repair.*Saves valuable procedural and catheterization lab time by prevent...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:39:50 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12267</guid></item><item><title>Multi lumen access wire</title><caseId>0010-01_2015_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12266</link><description><![CDATA[A multi lumen string for ease of selection of branch stents in complex aneurysm repair&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanford Tech ID: 0010-01 Invention Summary 0010-01 is snarable device that can be pre loaded in the delivery system of branched and fenestrated stent grafts.&nbsp; The multiple strings will be pre canulated in the branch stents and will be reversibly coupled to a common harness proximal to the stent graft.&nbsp; Once the main body stent graft is deployed, this harness can be snared and the strings can be pulled through the arterial access site in the arm.&nbsp; Catheters can be advance...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:39:34 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12266</guid></item><item><title>Mesh for hiatal hernia repair and deployment device</title><caseId>0018-01_2015_Peery</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12265</link><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;Mesh and deployment system intended for the laparoscopic repair of hiatal hernias  Sanford Tech ID: 0018-01&nbsp;Invention Summary0018-01 is a device that enables hiatal hernias to be repaired with a laparoscopic approach. A mesh is placed along the hiatus to close it. Embedded within the mesh are tacks anchor it in place. The mesh and tacks are deployed with an actuating laparoscopic delivery system.&nbsp;  Value Proposition&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Allows for minimally invasive hiatal hernia repair without the need to suture or use a separate tacking device&...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:39:29 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12265</guid></item><item><title> Abdominal wall closure device with integrated fixation for ease of placement</title><caseId>0017-01_2015_Peery</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12264</link><description><![CDATA[Abdominal Wall Closure Device with Integrated Fixation for Ease of Placement&nbsp;Sanford Tech ID: 0017-01&nbsp;Invention Summary0017-01 serves to integrate surgical meshes with integration components for procedures such as midline closure. Currently, a surgeon either sutures the edges of the surgical mesh to the inner layers of the abdominal wall or uses tack deployment systems to fix the mesh to the inner layers of the abdominal wall. The new invention allows the surgeon to simply place a suture through the abdominal wall. The tensile forces on the suture then pull the attached surgical tack...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:39:28 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12264</guid></item><item><title>Pulmonary embolism catheter and methods for use</title><caseId>0009-01_2014_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12263</link><description><![CDATA[Multi lumen infusion housing for single access intra arterial pulmonary emboli treatment with built in pressure monitoring&nbsp;Sanford Tech ID: 0009-01 Invention Summary 0009-01 is a technology that allows for a single venous access site when infusing lytic agents into the pulmonary tree.&nbsp; &nbsp; The housing can be advanced either over the wire but can also be advanced with the assistance of a sail balloon.&nbsp; It also has a side port for easy selection of the contralateral pulmonary artery.&nbsp; Once in place, the system has the option for a built in pressure monitoring system. Value...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:39:12 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12263</guid></item><item><title>VTCN1 (b7-h4) IgC domain induced T reg</title><caseId>0031-01_2017_Savinov</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12262</link><description><![CDATA[A Method for Inducing iTreg Cells&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanford Tech ID: 0031-01&nbsp;INVENTION SUMMARY&nbsp;0031-01 is a method by which induced T regulatorycells can be produced from na&iuml;ve CD4+CD25- T cellsand/or na&iuml;ve CD8+CD25- cells in vitro with a certainengineered polypeptide. Taking advantage of Tregshas been complicated by an inability to expand andcharacterize this minor T cell subset, a populationof cells reduced even further in autoimmune-pronepatients. The methods of the present invention providea significant improvement in the ability to generateand expand iTregs for clinical use.&...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:24:26 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12262</guid></item><item><title>Rapid exchange system and methods for use</title><caseId>0032-01_2017_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12261</link><description><![CDATA[Radial access rapid exchange catheterSanford Tech ID: 0032-01&nbsp;Background&nbsp;Radial access provides many benefits over standard groin access; however, it requires long wires, which can be challenging to manage, presenting further challenges when it comes to wire support during access. The currently available technologies lack a bailout option for wire management and length required for radial access. &nbsp;Technology overview&nbsp;This technology is a rapid exchange catheter that offers the flexibility of rapid exchange systems while also enabling operators a variable length shaft and be...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:17:50 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12261</guid></item><item><title>Formulation for multi-inflation drug coated balloon</title><caseId>0019-01_2015_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12260</link><description><![CDATA[Formulation for multi-inflation drug coated balloon&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanford Tech ID: 0019-01 Background The current technology for drug-coated balloons requires the use of multiple devices in order to treat the entire length of a lesion within a vessel such as the superficial femoral artery. The use of multiple devices increases costs, procedure time and risk of complications. &nbsp;Technology Overview&nbsp;This technology is a next generation drug coated balloon with a durable coating allowing it to release a sustained amount of drug over an extended period. This enables multiple inflations throug...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:13:16 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12260</guid></item><item><title>Anchoring guide wire and methods for use</title><caseId>0006-03_2017_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12259</link><description><![CDATA[Anchoring guide wireSanford Tech ID: 0006-03&nbsp;Background&nbsp;Guide wires are used to navigate vessels to reach a lesion or vessel segment.&nbsp; Once the tip of the device arrives at its destination, it acts as a guide that larger catheters can rapidly follow for easier delivery to the treatment site.&nbsp; When performing procedures that have a guide wire in a branch vessel and a stiff catheter is advanced over said guide wire, the wire may pop out of the branch vessel.&nbsp; One example of this is when stenting the renal arteries in a thoracoabominal aortic aneurysm.&nbsp; Another examp...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:06:27 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12259</guid></item><item><title>Anchoring guide wire</title><caseId>0006-01_2013_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12258</link><description><![CDATA[Sanford Tech ID: 0006-01  Sanford Tech ID: 0006-01 Invention Summary 0006-01 is a guide wire which has an anchoring feature which can be actuated to deploy and which can be locked in its deployed state.&nbsp;  Value Proposition *Allows for the guide wire to be anchored within the renal artery while advancing more stiff devices during complex aneurysm repair.*Allows for the guide wire to be anchored within the coronary sinus while advancing pace maker leads. *Saves valuable procedural and catheterization lab time by preventing slip out and subsequent re-accessing of difficult anatomy. Market Op...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:02:53 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12258</guid></item><item><title>Concentric aortic arch filter and methods for use thereof</title><caseId>0029-01_2016_Drofa</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12257</link><description><![CDATA[Concentric aortic arch filterSanford Tech ID: 0029-01&nbsp;Background&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thrombus buildup is a troubling symptom in the aortic arch, usually caused by non-hemodynamic blood flow from the heart or deposition through aneurysmal dilation causing abnormal flow dynamics. If atheroma is present, the aortic arch may be a nidus for clot. In the repair of large cardiovascular structures near the heart, large, stiff catheter systems typically advance toward the outer curvature of the aortic arch and may break emboli fr...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:00:40 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12257</guid></item><item><title>Universal catheter tip</title><caseId>0013-01_2015_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12256</link><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanford Tech ID: 0013-01 Invention Summary 0013-01 is a catheter tip that can accommodate virtually any size guide wire when the proximal extent of the tip is pinched.&nbsp;  Value Proposition *Reduces the inventory a catheterization lab must keep on hand.*Reduces the amount of running a circulating nurse needs to do during a case.*Minimizes loss to a hospital based on devices outdating. Market Opportunity This technology can provide a strategic advantage for companies who carry a diverse line of catheterization devices.&nbsp; It also gives a company a strategic advantage by ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:33:27 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12256</guid></item><item><title>Slide guide catheter for acute ischemic stroke repair</title><caseId>0025-01_2016_Drofa</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12255</link><description><![CDATA[Slide guide catheter for acute ischemic stroke repair.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanford Tech ID: 0025-01&nbsp;Value Proposition:&nbsp;*Less complexity in setup for acute ischemic stroke mechanical thrombectomy.*Ability to lock the suction catheter in place relative to the guide catheter.&nbsp;Market Opportunity:&nbsp;*Acute ischemic stroke is a growing opportunity.*This product allows for differentiation for device companies looking to capture more of the untapped stroke market.*Fewer devices on the catheterization lab table may make this procedure seem more approachable.&nbsp;Intellectual Property:&nbsp;*A...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:32:22 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12255</guid></item><item><title>Balloon catheter</title><caseId>0091-01</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12254</link><description><![CDATA[Safety Foley CatheterSanford Tech ID: 0091-01&nbsp;Background&nbsp;A Foley catheter is a twin sterile tube inserted into the bladder for a period of time.&nbsp; It can also be called an in-dwelling catheter.&nbsp; It is held in place with a balloon at the end, which is filled with sterile water to prevent the catheter from being removed from the bladder.&nbsp; The urine drains through the catheter tube and into a bag.&nbsp; The Foley catheter can be inadvertently pulled out resulting in significant damage to the urethra resulting in incontinence, sexual dysfunction, infection, and etc.&nbsp; T...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:30:19 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12254</guid></item><item><title>Rib fracture repair</title><caseId>0089-01</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12253</link><description><![CDATA[Rib fracture repair systemSanford Tech ID: 0089-01&nbsp;Background&nbsp;Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries associated with traumatic injury, with symptoms as dire as severe pain, difficulty breathing, long recovery periods, and high morbidity and mortality in the most severe complex fractures. Recent clinical trials have shown that surgical fixation of ribs improves patient outcomes, however, the devices to fixate these ribs are still in early development and relatively invasive and sometimes lengthy procedures. Currently, a surgeon uses a mixture of CT and palpation of the ribs...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:24:58 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12253</guid></item><item><title>Bi-lateral catheter system and methods for use</title><caseId>0009-02_2017_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12252</link><description><![CDATA[Pulmonary Hypertension Infusion SystemSanford Tech ID: 0009-02&nbsp;Background&nbsp;Pulmonary artery hypertension affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart.&nbsp; Symptoms include chest pressure, chronic cough, shortness of breath or fatigue which can worsen over time and although treatable with oxygen therapy and medication, after a while, pulmonary arterial hypertension can weaken the muscles of the heart.&nbsp;Technology overview&nbsp;This technology allows a single venous access site into the pulmonary tree. The housing can be advanced either over the wire or with t...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:22:37 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12252</guid></item><item><title>Three limb full diaphragm stent graft with a vault for the celiac and SMA and methods for use</title><caseId>0008-01_2014_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12251</link><description><![CDATA[Diaphragm stent graft systemSanford Tech ID: 0008-01, 0008-02, 0008-03&nbsp;Background&nbsp;Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA) is a life threatening disease process with an incidence rate of up to six per 100,000 people.&nbsp; They are a challenging malady with open surgical repair being intolerable for many patients and endovascular approaches requiring complex case planning and device customization.&nbsp; With advancing endovascular experience the need for an off the shelf non-anatomical base design is in significant need.&nbsp;Technology overview&nbsp;Four patent families address the n...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:14:37 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12251</guid></item><item><title>Lymph node cancer imaging algorithm</title><caseId>0066-01_Miller_2017</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12250</link><description><![CDATA[Automated detection of lymph nodesSanford Tech ID: 0066-01&nbsp;Background&nbsp;A significant portion of a radiologist&rsquo;s workflow surrounds flagging volumes of highly likely pathology. CT image stacks can sometimes have many images to look through, including in areas not of interest to the radiologist. &nbsp;A simplified, automated system that can provide a flagging procedure is beneficial to reduce work for the radiologist and staff and can provide an objective means. The radiologist can review flagged voxels at that point to determine the accuracy of the flagging procedure, provide fee...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:11:15 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12250</guid></item><item><title>Vessel filter</title><caseId>0011-01_2015_Kelly</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12249</link><description><![CDATA[Arch FilterSanford Tech ID: 0011-01&nbsp;Background&nbsp;Aortic valve repair requires the operator to pass a catheter through the aortic arch in order to deploy the valve.&nbsp; Aortic aneurysm repair is also inching toward the arch with ascending aortic and left subclavian branch grafts entering the market.&nbsp; With the growing market of endovascular repair of valves, ascending and aortic arch disease there is an increasing need for embolic protection. &nbsp;Technology overview&nbsp;The technology includes a large vessel filter that can provide embolic protection to the branch vessels (i.e....]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:08:17 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/12249</guid></item><item><title>Trans Abdominal Intragastric Tube</title><caseId>0028-01</caseId><link>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/11345</link><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Trans abdominal intragastric tube&nbsp;Sanford Tech ID: 0028-01 &nbsp;Invention Summary0028-01 is a variation on the percutaneous gastrostomy tube (PEG), allowing the PEG to be low profile in adults. The invention calls for a sleeve with wings to be incorporated onto the standard PEG tube. After trans abdominal placement of the tube, a locking plate is snapped together at the skin level around the tube, effectively pinching these wings and keeping the feeding tube from falling back into the stomach. This allows for the traditional 12 to 18 inches of redundant tube to be cut off at the lo...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:51:09 GMT</pubDate><author>john.rausch@sanfordhealth.org</author><guid>http://sanfordtechstest.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/11345</guid></item></channel></rss>