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Regional Anesthesia Simulator for Training of Resident and Staff Pain Management Specialists

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W81XWH-06-C-0052
Agency Tracking Number: O052-H09-3200
Amount: $749,841.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD05-H09
Solicitation Number: 2005.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-11-29
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-11-29
Small Business Information
124 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 200 North
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
DUNS: 007341493
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 John Hu
 Director Medical System a
 (888) 547-4100
 jjh@energid.com
Business Contact
 Neil Tardella
Title: COO
Phone: (888) 547-4100
Email: nmt@energid.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

In this project, Energid will develop a regional anesthesia simulation and training system. Energid will create a natural, immersive virtual environment unlike any developed before, incorporating haptic, visual and auditory feedback. Anesthesiologists will use the untethered needle and syringe in simulated regional anesthesia procedures. This will be accomplisehed by a novel vision-based tracking system and innovative devices capable of generating haptic feedback during needle insertion, needle injection and palpation through MR (magneto-rheological) fluid control. Both stimulator-based and ultrasound imaging guided regional anesthesia procedures will be simulated in the training system. The simulation system will provide initial training for students, as well as continuity training for seasoned anesthesiologists requiring ongoing training for procedures that demand significant technical skill.

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