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MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR PASSIVE RESPIRATORY MECHANICS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 3237
Amount: $81,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1987
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
900 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Alex Stenzler
 Principal Investigator
 (516) 673-6660
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN AUTOMATED, SIMPLE-TO-USE SYSTEM FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF RESPIRATORY MECHANICS IN NEWBORNS AND CHILDREN WITH A PASSIVE EXPIRATORY MANEUVER. FLOW VOLUME MEASUREMENTS FOLLOWING RELAXATION OF THE RESPIRATORY MUSCLES WITH THE HERING-BREUER REFLEX ALLOW FOR CALCULATION OF TOTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESISTANCE USING THE END INSPIRATORY PLATEAU PRESSURE AS MEAN PLEURAL PRESSURE. PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED APPLICATION OF THIS TECHNIQUE USED MANUAL CONTROLS FOR SHUTTER CLOSURE AND DATA ANALYSIS, EXCLUDING THE METHOD TO ONLY RESEARCH APPLICATIONS. SPECIAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS HAVE PROVISIONS FOR MANAGING THE LOW DEADSPACE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PATIENT POPULATION AND PRODUCING AIRWAY OCCLUSION WITHOUT INDUCING PRESSURE ARTIFACTS. AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD PLACE THIS TECHNIQUE WITHIN THE REACH OF CLINICIANS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF NEWBORNS AND INFANTS WITH ALTERED LUNG FUNCTION.

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