Innovation at Cleveland Clinic

Innovation at Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic is home to many major medical breakthroughs in its history, ranging from the first First coronary angiography (1952) to the discovery of an intestinal bacteria product (TMAO) that can predict heart disease risk (2013). Cleveland Clinic discoveries and innovations are born out of a renowned culture in which critical mass is deployed to continually advance patient care. Cleveland Clinic Innovations (CCI) and Cleveland Clinic Ventures (CCV) work together to assess, protect, build, test and market the most promising ideas of our 51,000+ caregivers. This has resulted in a portfolio of over 1,200 issued patents, 550+ license agreements, and 80+ spin-off companies.

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CCI

CCI

For nearly two decades, Cleveland Clinic has worked to transform and accelerate the way patient-benefiting technology is transferred from an academic institution to market. CCI’s robust team of market analysts, subject matter experts and former medical industry leaders is…

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CCV

CCV

Cleveland Clinic forms and nurtures spin-off companies to advance the most scalable inventions of our caregivers. Since 2000, Cleveland Clinic Ventures has launched more than 80 companies.

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Services

Services

CCI partners with institutions, corporations, entrepreneurs and investors to optimize innovation efforts and realize opportunities to improve patient lives on a global scale.

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08/12/2019

eHospital's Journey from Concept to Emerging Enterprise-wide Luminary

Innovation has long been one of the hallmarks of Cleveland Clinic. The innovations and medical “firsts” frequently attributed to Cleveland Clinic include surgical firsts, such as the world’s first coronary angiography, the first minimally invasive aortic heart valve surgery, and the first kidney surgery performed through a patient’s
navel. But Cleveland Clinic’s expertise and innovations stretch far beyond the surgery suite.

08/08/2019

The Gamification of Healthcare

As consumers demand more patient-centered healthcare, gaming technologies are delivering fun, innovative way to keep them engaged. The intersection of these two sectors is providing opportunities to improve outcomes by making the process more entertaining. While to most it seems odd that healthcare and gaming could ever cross paths, those inside this budding industry co-op can’t understand why it hasn’t happened sooner.

08/05/2019

Lifelong Innovation: The TMAO Story

A member of Cleveland Clinic’s staff since 1997, Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, is both a practicing physician and researcher with many leadership roles. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is counted amongst some of the most highly cited investigators in the country – attesting to the high impact his studies have made. But his thirst for research has yet to be quenched.

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Top 10 Medical Innovations: 2019

VIew our list of the upcoming technologies that Cleveland Clinic experts predict will change patient care forever.

# 1 Alternative Therapy for Pain: Fighting the Opioid Crisis

#2 The Advent of AI in Healthcare

#3 Expanded Window for Acute Stroke Intervention

#4 Advances in Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment

#5 Patient-Specific Products Achieved with 3D Printing

#6 Virtual and Mixed Reality for Medical Education

#7 Visor for Prehospital Stroke Diagnosis

#8 Innovation in Robotic Surgery

#9 Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Percutaneous Replacement

#10 RNA-Based Therapies

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