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Method to identify bioburden in a root canal following preparation

The ProblemBacteria remaining in the root canal (RC) space at the time of completion of a root canal treatment (RCT) can lead to a persistent or secondary infection, which requires revision of the treatment. Currently, there are no methods in widespread use to detect bacterial presence within the root canal space in a fast and reliable manner. Such...

Published: 11/22/2016 | Updated: 8/5/2014 | Inventor(s): Federico Foschi, Timothy Watson, Frederic Festy, Richard Cook, Garrit Koller, Francesco Mannocci

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Category(s): Medical devices, Diagnostics

Saliva Guard (Xerostomia Device)

ProblemDebilitating oral dryness (Xeorstomia) is a common, poorly treated component of orofacial cancer radio/chemotherapy and of Sjogren’s disease (an age-related onset auto-immune condition). A device is needed to enhance patient quality of life by reducing pain, ameliorating swallowing difficulty and rampant decay while improving speech and...

Published: 11/22/2016 | Updated: 8/5/2014 | Inventor(s): Timothy Watson, Richard Cook, Garrit Koller

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Category(s): Medical devices

Optical endoscope for vascular imaging and concurrent oximetry instrument for non surgical tissue vascular assessment.

TechnologyA clinic based optical instrument that allows a doctor to examine the blood supply to a particular tissue, without need for surgical biopsy. Based on multiple wavelength analysis of light reflected by sub-cutaneous fatty layers, this instrument will allow high-resolution video-rate mapping of capillary blood flow and oxygen carriage from the...

Published: 11/22/2016 | Updated: 5/8/2014 | Inventor(s): Richard Cook, Timothy Watson, Frederic Festy

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Category(s): Medical devices