DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Dental implants are the fastest growing field in dentistry. However, high complication rates result in significant morbidity, cost, and disappointment. Better pre-operative knowledge of soft tissue thickness and hard ti ssue contour could dramatically cut… More

Ultrasound guidance procedures, such as central line placement and needle biopsy, require considerable skill to precisely position a needle or catheter while simultaneously holding a transducer. Finger-mounted ultrasound transducer array probes may potentially improve the workflow requirements of… More

This project develops a system to provide augmentative sensory feedback in the lower limbs of amputees and diabetic/vascular patients by enhancing sensory function resulting in improved mobility and improved quality of life. The sensory feedback system detects force loads at the base of the foot or… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will explore, design, and implement a novel flexible ultrasound transducer-based nondestructive inspection and monitoring system to improve and simplify the inspection of curved and non-planar structures. Ultrasound is ideally suited to… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): External fetal heart monitors (FHM) allow for intermittent or continuous monitoring of fetal status both before and during labor, and reduce medical costs by allowing fewer nurses or midwives to manage larger number patients. However, current external FHMs are… More

This project develops a system to provide auxiliary sensory feedback in the lower limbs of amputees and enhance sensory function for individuals with disabilities through functional capacity and thereby improve their mobility and quality of life. The Farus sensory feedback system detects force loads… More

Farus, LLC proposes to develop a novel burn assessment tool based upon THz imaging that will be aid in determining severity and boundaries. THz is ideally suited to burn wound imaging because it is extremely sensitive to water, robust to scattering, non-ionizing, and does not require contrast… More

Ultrasound guidance procedures, such as central line placement and needle biopsy, require considerable skill to precisely position a needle while simultaneously holding a transducer. Finger-mounted ultrasound (FMUS) transducer array probes may potentially improve the workflow requirements of… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Dental implants have very high survival rates and are the fastest growing field in dentistry. But, high complication rates result in significant morbidit, cost, and disappointment. Better pre-operative knowledge of softtissue thickness and hard tissue contour… More