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Portable Microfluidic Three Component Blood Separator

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
94916 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
A10A-026-0176 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
ARMY 10T026 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Infoscitex Corporation
303 BEAR HILL RD WALTHAM, MA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2010
Title: Portable Microfluidic Three Component Blood Separator
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W81XWH-11-C-0005
Award Amount: $99,666.00
 

Abstract:

Infoscitex and Columbia University propose to develop an automated blood component separation system that can quickly and automatically separate blood into three components for the US Army to use under field conditions. In this Phase I program, the team will prove the feasibility of separating whole blood into RBC, platelet rich plasma and acellular plasma using a high volume microfluidic technology which was developed by the Artificial Organ Research Laboratory at Columbia University for an artificial kidney. The artificial kidney was developed into a prototype in collaboration with Infoscitex and is currently under license with a medical device company. Given the relatively advanced stage of our artificial kidney research, the proposed STTR mechanism is ideal to confirm the transfer of the artificial kidney knowledge to a Blood Components Separation System and to develop it to a useable and field deployable product. In Phase I, the team will develop, build and demonstrate a proof of concept prototype to verify that RBC, platelets and plasma can be separated to the requirements of the US Army with low power requirements.

Principal Investigator:

Thieu Truong
Senior Mechanical Engineer
7818901338
ttruong@infoscitex.com

Business Contact:

Stephen Mattox
Director, Finance & Contracts
7818901330
smattox@infoscitex.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Infoscitex Corporation
303 Bear Hill Road Waltham, MA 02451

EIN/Tax ID: 043537120
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
Columbia University
1210 Amsterdam Avenue
254 Engineering Terrace, MC220
New York, NY 10027
Contact: Mark Habana, MPA
Contact Phone: 2128515856