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2014-164 - Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel and Application Device to Seal Ocular Injuries

Battlefield wounds Emergency medical situations and surgeries Abstract USC scientists and engineers have developed a reversible temperature-sensitive hydrogel that can seal eye injuries on the spot. The modified gel is liquid at room temperature and transitions to a solid with strong adhesive properties when heated. This seal can be removed simply...

Published: 11/14/2025 Inventor(s): John Whalen, Niki Bayat, Paulo Falabella, Mark Humayun, Mark Thompson, Yi Zhang

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Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomaterials & Bioprinting, Life Sciences > Medical Devices & Delivery Platforms

2021-233 - Spray-On Hydrogel for Burn Healing

Burn treatment Emergency medical services Battlefield medicine Abstract USC inventors propose a spray-on burn bandage employing a thermo-responsive hydrogel. The bandage adheres strongly to both healthy and burned skin at body temperature, and it can be easily removed by cooling with a cold compress. The hydrogel mimics the natural extracellular...

Published: 1/21/2026 Inventor(s): Mark Thompson

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Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics & Drug Development, Life Sciences > Medical Devices & Delivery Platforms

2023-077 - High Surface Area Host to Accelerate the Gel-sol Transition for Thermoresponsive Hydrogels

Abstract USC researchers have found that the gel-sol transition rate of TRS significantly slows down when heated to 50°C. However, when using high surface area open-cell foams like polyurethane, polyimide, hydrophilic polyurethane Aquazone, or neoprene, the TRS recovers at a much higher rate (74-99%) after cooling. Among these, polyurethane shows...

Published: 2/3/2026 Inventor(s): Mark Thompson, Darius Shariaty, Mahsa Rezaiyan, Frances Yau

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Category(s): Physical Sciences & Engineering > Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology