Innovation Stories - Isthmus Project

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Building a smarter shunt for hydrocephalus patients

October 31, 2023

Despite modest improvements since their invention in the 1950s, today’s shunts remain highly prone to failure. Madison Scientific plans on using a SmartShunt System to change that reality.

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Archeus Technologies looks to bring potentially game-changing anti-cancer agent to market

August 21, 2023

Backed by decades of research and a visionary team, Archeus Technologies aims to improve cancer treatment with a novel approach.

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Finding a more effective way to treat infantile hemangioma

Dr. Beth Drolet, chair of Dermatology at UW Health, believes her approach to treating these birthmarks may be safer and more effective for babies. A new business, Arkayli, hopes to bring this novel approach to market.

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Innovative start-up Atrility sees growth for its AtriAmp device

June 16, 2021

Atrility Medical, the innovative healthcare start-up company launched by UW Health pediatric cardiologist Nick Von Bergen, MD, has reached several notable milestones during the first half of 2021.

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New UW-developed, arrhythmia-visualization device may save lives, prevent strokes and save hospitals money

July 17, 2020

Taking the ‘pain in the neck’ out of performing surgery

July 17, 2020

Joshua Mezrich, MD invented a simple, yet powerful device to illuminate the surgical operating area without heavy head-mounted lights.

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Technology solution aims to extinguish provider burnout

November 18, 2019

Joel Buchanan, MD has assembled a team of experts from six academic centers nationwide to create the knowledge bases that will allow an EHR to automatically sort information related to medications, labs, imaging, procedures, clinical notes and hospitalizations by condition.

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