A research company developing a wide range of novel technologies and products
Artann Laboratories takes original ideas in acoustics, biomechanics and biosensing from first principle to working prototype — and licenses them to the companies that bring them to patients.
- 1995
- Founded in West Trenton, New Jersey
- 30+
- Grant and contract awards from NIH, NASA and the Department of Defense
- 41
- Issued and pending US patents
- 5
- Technologies licensed for commercialization
An unusually wide scope
ARTANN Laboratories, Inc. (Artann) is an innovative technology company with the mission of early stage development and validation of original technologies and devices. The value of Artann's research has been recognized by the support of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from various federal agencies. Artann is the recipient of over 30 grant and contract awards from the various institutes of the National Institutes of Health, from NASA and Department of Defense.
Artann was founded by Dr. Armen Sarvazyan in 1995. The first NIH SBIR grant of Artann obtained in 1995, entitled "New screening method for early detection of breast cancer" was based on a proprietary medical diagnostic modality termed Mechanical Imaging (MI), or Tactile Imaging. Till now, MI remains one of the main areas of research activities of Artann. With the support of numerous NIH grants, Artann has developed several generations of MI devices for prostate, breast, vagina and muscle abnormalities imaging.
Technologies
Medical diagnostics, biosensors and biotechnology, nondestructive testing, and technologies for industrial, aerospace and military applications.
Bone Ultrasonometry
Based on know-how in the field of medical ultrasound developed by Artann scientists over 20 years of research and under contract with NASA and the National Institutes of Health, Artann Laboratories has developed a family of ultrasonic devices for assessment of bone health and diagnosis of diseases…
Colonoscopy Force Monitor
Colonoscopy Force Monitor (CFM) is a handheld force-measuring attachment mounted on the colonoscope shaft that provides a physician with a real-time feedback on the force and torque applied during colonoscopy.
Mechanical Imaging and Tactile Imaging
Mechanical Imaging is a modality of medical diagnostics based on reconstruction of tissue structure and viscoelastic properties using mechanical sensors.
Shear Wave Elasticity Imaging
Shear Wave Elasticity Imaging (SWEI) is a method of tissue elasticity assessment and visualization developed and patented by A. Sarvazyan, Chief Scientific Officer of Artann.
Temperature Profile Spectroscopy
Temperature Profile Spectroscopy, developed in collaboration with the Institute of BioEngineering Technologies, Inc (IBET) of Columbus, Ohio, is a novel technique for rapid thermodynamic characterization of biological molecules for biotechnological and drug screening applications.
Droplet MicroChromatography
Droplet MicroChromatography (DMC) is a simple, rapid and sensitive technique for assessment of the molecular profiles of biological liquids such as saliva, urine, and blood serum or plasma.
Body Hydration Monitor
Body hydration level is critical in maintaining both physical and cognitive health.
Time Reversal Acoustics
Time Reversal Acoustics (TRA) is a novel concept introduced by Mathias Fink of the University of Paris for focusing and steering acoustic beams in complex heterogeneous media.
News
A new emerging technology, services and procedures Category III CPT code 0487T “Biomechanical mapping, transvaginal, with report” was established by the AMA CPT® Editorial Panel for the Vaginal Tactile Imaging procedure. The new code effective implementation date is January 1, 2018.
The paper “Data interpretation for vaginal tactile imaging” was presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of International Urogynecological Association. Vancouver, Canada by Lucente V, van Raalte H, Murphy M, Egorov V.
The work on the "Intra- and inter-observer reproducibility of vaginal tactile imaging was presented at the American Urogynecologic Society 37th Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
Two papers on the vaginal tactile imaging on "Pelvic organ prolapse surgery characterization by vaginal tactile imaging" and "Is it all just smoke and mirrors? Vaginal laser therapy and its assessment by tactile imaging." were presented atInternational Urogynecological Association: 41th Annual Meeting, Cape Town, South Africa.