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The major limitations for the use of ECLS in the far-forward environment are the difficulty of its initiation, the need to adjunctive imaging to avoid damage to the heart and great vessels, and difficulty confirming correct cannula placement both in the far-forward and the transport environments. Thus, our proposed study will design and test two highly innovative features that will directly addre ...

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 ...

Modern military aircraft have increased in system complexity and technical capabilities to the point that they are taxing the cognitive limits of their human operators. This presents a safety risk and can compromise mission outcomes. The DOD has implemented mitigations to reduce the incidence of Physiological Events (PE),  but a recent surge in fatal military aircraft accidents is renewing the mi ...

Development of effective body armor requires careful testing to ensure that the armor is fully capable of defeating ballistic threats within its protection class. While post-testing analysis can determine whether the armor successfully prevented ballistic penetration, the danger of blunt force trauma injuries due to displacement of the armor rear surface are far harder to assess with these methods ...

In order to meet DHA’s need for quantitative imaging of the olfactory neuroepithelium (ON) ChromoLogic proposes to develop a Neuroepithelial Optical Coherence Tomography (NOCT) system that uses an optical coherence tomography (OCT) endoscope to generate 3D images of the ON. The device is non-invasive and can be used to determine the cellular and functional characteristics of olfactory neuroepith ...

TP Engineering personnel have extensive experience with electro-optic systems and high Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) Laser systems. We have detailed knowledge of Pockels cell systems enabling active gated imaging through foliage at PRF 100 kHz PRF. Such systems can dramatically improve and protect Geiger-mode LIDAR by both controlling the transmitter output and gating out unwanted return lig ...

The ubiquity of image sensors for data collection creates a glut of data, which leads to bottlenecks in the processing capabilities of modern systems. In order to process this data, meticulously labeled datasets are required and that must be reviewed by humans in order to guarantee state-of-the-art performance. In this effort we endeavor to create a system that can automatically exploit salient in ...

The current steam based sterilizers have weight and power related challenges that limits their use to Role 3 environments. Further, due to high temperature of use, these are unsuitable for non-metallic objects such as medical scopes. The proposing team will develop a sterilizer for far forward austere Role 2 environments. The sterilizer uses modalities such that it can be used for sterilization of ...

The Defense Health Agency seeks to develop a novel wearable wound infection treatment delivery device capable of delivering treatment for the prevention of infection in a prolonged care setting. Critical Innovations, KARA & Associates, and consultants Loren Miller, MD, MPH, Captain David Tanen, MD, FAAEM, FACMT (USN, Ret.), and former Commander Denise Whitfield, MD, FACET (USN), have formed a tea ...

In this effort, we seek to explore methods of alleviating chronic and acute neck fatigue through the use of novel actuation techniques. This effort will include phases of work dedicated to problem definition and solution prioritization, user discovery, proof of concept development, followed by testing and vallidation.