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Ankle sprains occur frequently with military personnel and in the general population. An early diagnosis of an ankle sprain is crucial to prevent the development of chronic ankle instability and to decrease the need for further intervention. A portable device that can be used to evaluate and quantify ankle instability in any setting (clinical, residential, field, etc.) by conducting a variety of t ...

The goal of this project is to produce a prototype wireless solution for monitoring real-time core temperatures in humans during hot and cold exposure, to include water immersion, for up to 24 hours in resting and exercising individuals,providing early warning of heat stress, heat stroke and hypothermia. Such a device that can save military medical costs and increase duty time does not currently ...

The DoD as a whole seeks the capability to optimally and rapidly return to duty the high rates of Warfighters with destabilizing lower limb injuries and conditions, the most prevalent injury being acute lateral ankle sprains and chronic ankle instability. Over 70% of the general population experience acute ankle sprains in their life, and the rate of ankle sprains in military personnel is nearly f ...

The Department of Defense is solicitating an alternative to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) that is minimally invasive and can be implemented in austere conditions to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Service members that are deployed and suffer from significant damage may need respiratory and circulatory supplementation until they can be transported to a facility with a ...

Measurement of vital signs (VS) is essential to assess the condition of human body. VS includes body temperature (Tc), heart (pulse) rate (HR), respiration rate (RR) and blood pressure (BP). VS are useful in detecting medical problems. Typically VS measurement and monitoring takes place in a controlled setting like hospital, clinic or home using bulky contact based machines. In order to monitor VS ...

Accurate core temperature measurement is critical for safe assessment of warfighter operational readiness since it is a parameter strongly associated with environmental temperature-related injuries and exertional heat exhaustion of thermally burdened soldiers. Yet, this variable is still incredibly challenging to measure accurately, reliably, noninvasively, and cost-effectively. Because of this, i ...

For this Phase I SBIR project, Vcom3D will research and develop a modular, proof-of-concept Mixed Reality (MR) Extreme Cold Simulation Trainer for Medic Education (ECSTREME). The system will build on available Modular Healthcare Simulation and Education System (MoHSES) open standards, interoperable modules, and open-source resources. We will demonstrate and evaluate a proof-of-concept ECSTREME sys ...

We propose a research program that focuses on the design of a handheld, non-contact Near-Infrared Photoacoustic (ncNIRPA) imager for evaluating intracranial oxygenation level, hemorrhage, and hematoma. A multi-iteration approach is proposed for the design development of the ncNIRPA imager. Due to the likelihood of open wounds in the head, lasers are deployed in the proposed ncNIRPA to support non- ...

We propose the development, through multiple iterations, the designs for a medic-mount, non-contact laser vital signs monitor (ncLVSM) that will aid medic’s triaging of injured Warfighter by autonomously retrieving the Warfighter’s vital signs (VS) without manual intervention by the medic. Pose sensing, assisted with overlaid human anatomy, triggers the retrieval of injured Warfighter’s vita ...

In this proposal, we will demonstrate the feasibility of a Coaxial Femoral Cannula (CFC) for use in extracorporeal life support (ECLS) transport of wounded soldiers from far forward positions. Soldiers who develop acute lung injury (ALI) in combat zones cannot be immediately transported to advanced medical centers due to their tenuous respiratory condition and the hostile environments where they s ...