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We welcome potential partners to explore our portfolio of innovative medical device technologies available for licensing.
Cleveland Clinic Innovations' technologies address real clinical needs across specialties - from intraoperative fluid control tools to home-use diagnostic devices. These innovations enable more precise procedures, reduced pain, improved visualization, and more, all backed by Cleveland Clinic's clinical expertise.
 
All technologies are available for licensing. Our Business Development and Licensing experts provide comprehensive support from evaluation through commercialization.
 
Please click on the individual technology titles below to learn more about the medical devices available for licensing.

Radiofrequency-assisted atrial wall perforating microcatheter

  • Efficiency: Reduces access time from 17-50 minutes (traditional methods) to ~4 minutes. 
  • Safety: Minimizes risk of bleeding and ventricular puncture. 
  • Accessibility: Enables more centers to perform epicardial procedures, expanding patient access to care. 
  • Future Potential: Opens pathways for epicardial pacing, appendage ligation, and other therapies.
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Spill Protection Basin for Surgeries

A bottomless basin with integrated suction that prevents irrigation fluid, blood, and body fluid from flooding into the surgical field.

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Anti-brain Shift Device

A burr hole device with fluid irrigation for minimizing brain shift.

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Airway Navigation Device

Sensor-based airway navigation tracking system.

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Portable, Disposable Kinetic Perimetry Device

Cleveland Clinic inventors have developed a light shield worn and operated by
the patient to self-administer perimetry testing inside or outside the office setting. 

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Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion with Ventricular Assist Devices

The EVHP system provides a W-mode using
ventricular assist devices (VADs) to minimize the workload of the heart while maintaining a desired flow of perfusate to the coronary arteries. 

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Decompression Overtube

Colonoscope overtube which enables decompression of the colon distal of the “working end”.

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Modular Needle Valve for Injection Flow Control

A disposable modular valve for needle flow control, and a hands-free syringe plunger.

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Needle Counter and Disposable Device

A needle management and counting system.

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Bifurcating Anatomy-Matching Self-Expanding Stent and Delivery System

Anatomy-matching bifurcating stent and bifurcating delivery system for bifurcating large veins.

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Guidewire Retention Prevention System (GRiPS)

Catheter adaptor to prevent accidental guidewire retention.

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Echogenic Catheter Material

A novel material with enhanced ultrasound visibility.

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Improving Needle Stick Experiences by Cognitively Disconnecting the Patient from Their Pain

A device that cognitively disconnects a patient from their limb so they feel less pain during needle procedures.

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SIM-PAC: Comprehensive PA Catheter Training

Pulmonary artery catheterization simulator training

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Wireless Accelerometer Sleeve for MRI guided Focused Ultrasound

Intra- and post operative wireless monitoring of tremor in MRIgFUS procedures.

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Stent with Side-Branch Ostial Cover on a Side-Hole Balloon Dilation Catheter

Coronary stent with side branch ostial cover on a sidehole balloon dilation catheter.

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Auto-Registration for Stereotactic Procedures

Automated neuronavigational system to place external ventricular drains safely and precisely at the bedside.

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False Lumen Occluder (FLO) Device

False Lumen Occluder (FLO)
device for treating aortic dissections.

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Spinal Cord Buried Trial Removal Accessory

A device that easily removes a failed buried spinal cord stimulation trial without returning to the operating room.

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Vascular Hemostasis Band

Novel aortic and arterial encircling method for immediate hemostasis control and bleeding prevention.

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Aortic Valve Interventional Planning in Mixed Reality

Mixed reality tool for surgical planning of aortic valve repair / replacement.

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Continuous Right Ventricular Hemodynamic Monitoring

Comprehensive right ventricle
function monitoring.

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Closed Loop Drug Delivery System for Stimulated Blood Brain Barrier Modulation

Neurostimulation of the Blood Brain Barrier: Better drug delivery of therapeutic agents to the central nervous system.

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3D Printed Patient-Specific Pedicle Screw Guide & Semi-Automated Planning Software for Accurate Spinal Placement and Optimal Screw Fixation

3D printed patient-specific pedicle screw guide and a semiautomated planning software for maximized screw fixation. 

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Catheter or Guide Tube with Slidable Balloon for Neuro Access

IVC or a guide tube with inflatable and slidable balloon that that helps place and secure the device for neuro access.

Connect with us at Conferences

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Ohio VC Fest

Medical innovation thrives where ideas and collaboration meet. Cleveland Clinic Innovations is proud to sponsor Ohio VC Fest ’25 this September in Cleveland, Ohio.

Our Executive Director of Ventures, JD Friedland, MBA, will join investors, founders, and industry leaders to explore how transformative discoveries can advance patient care.

We look forward to connecting with partners who share our vision of driving healthcare forward through innovation.

Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa

 Saqib Sachani
, PhD, MBA, Director of Business Development & Licensing, will represent Cleveland Clinic Innovations at the 2025 Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa from October 6 - 8 in Phoenix, AZ.

This premier event brings together 2,000+ leaders, from biopharma executives to investors, to tackle the biggest challenges in cell and gene therapy, from clinical trial design to commercialization and scale-up.

At Cleveland Clinic, we’re advancing the future of cell and gene therapeutics with technologies and capabilities built to translate discovery into cures.

Connect with Saqib to explore our portfolio and partnering opportunities.

The MedTech Conference

Cleveland Clinic Innovations will attend The MedTech Conference in San Diego, CA, from October 5 to 8, 2025!

We’re excited to join global leaders at one of the premier gatherings in medtech and highlight our portfolio of innovations across cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and more. This event is a hub for exploring the latest advances and forging meaningful partnerships in health technology.
 
Partha Paul
, PhD, MBA, Director, Business Development & Licensing, will represent our team at #MTC25. To connect with Partha and explore our technologies, visit the conference portal under Cleveland Clinic Innovations.

CNS Annual Meeting: CNS Connects

Partha Paul, PhD, MBA, Director of Business Development & Licensing, will represent Cleveland Clinic Innovations at the 2025 CNS Annual Meeting: CNS Connects from October 11-15 in Los Angeles, CA.

This premier neurosurgical conference celebrates innovation, diversity, and humanism in medicine - from minimally invasive spine surgery to advances in AI and neuro-oncology

Connect with Partha to learn how Cleveland Clinic Innovations is advancing neurosurgical care and shaping the future of healthcare through our portfolio of licensing opportunities.

HLTH

Cleveland Clinic Innovations is heading to HLTH 2025 from October 19–22! Our team will join healthcare leaders in Las Vegas to explore this year’s key themes: AI and emerging tech, cardiometabolic health, women’s health, health equity, and more.
 
We’ll be connecting with innovators, investors, and industry partners to discuss how our portfolio of digital health and healthcare technologies is shaping the future of care through strategic licensing and partnerships. We’re also looking forward to hearing from Cleveland Clinic leaders shaping the future of care, including Tom Mihaljevic, MD, CEO & President, and Rohit Chandra, PhD, Chief Digital Officer.
 
If you're attending HLTH, we’d love to connect. Let’s turn breakthrough ideas into real-world solutions.
 
Connect with our team:
• Gerald J. Wilmink, PhD, MBA - Director, Business Development
• Sonja OMalley, MBA, PMP - General Manager, Business Development
• Linda Li, MSc, CFA - Partner, Ventures
• Todd Schwarzinger, MBA - Partner, Ventures

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