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In an effort to support the development of a domestic marine aquaculture industry, Zeigler Bros. Inc., (ZBI) proposes to continue its Phase I research by demonstrating the ability to scale up inclusion particle (IP) manufacturing. During Phase II ZBI will also demonstrate the efficacy of IOs for orally delivering phytase and probiotics to marine finfish. These efforts will directly address the p ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Phase II SBIR proposal describes a strategy and work plan for accelerating to market a new device that will provide an evidence-based, patient-specific solution to a significant public health problem: foot pain. The TrueContour(R) therapeutic insole system was originally conceived for prevention of forefoot injury in diabetes mellitus. We propose to furth ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In this Phase II SBIR, Actuated Medical, Inc. will complete the development of the Actuated Low-Force Biopsy Tool for Versatile Bone Lesion Access with Less Trauma. Public Health Problem: Percutaneous bone biopsy is performed to obtain tissue for specific diagnosis of bone lesions identified through imaging or clinical evaluation. A major disadvantage of the ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We have identified a novel Type IIb prodrug of riluzole, FC-311, which has the potential to revolutionize therapy for the treatment of the devastating condition of metastatic melanoma acting via a novel glutamatergic mechanism of action, and also be useful to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the many other conditions for which riluzole itself is un ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Seroma formation (fluid accumulation in the wound) is among the most common post-surgical complications, occurring in up to 50% of certain surgical procedures. TissuGlu(R) Surgical Adhesive is designed to adhere flaps of tissue and prevent the accumulation of fluid in surgical wounds, thereby reducing the need for drains and improving the time to recovery. Trad ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by APPLICANT): An overlooked, neglected, yet significant problem in the United States today is the use and abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs by individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Increasing numbers of people with ID are living independently in the community with both its benefits and its risks. Many individuals with ID do not understand the dangers of n ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this Phase II project, ADAPT Online (After Deployment: Adaptive Parenting Tools), is to strengthen family functioning and improve child outcomes in reintegrating military families. By developing an empirically supported, standalone, web-based parenting intervention for military families with school-aged children, we expect to strengthen parenting pr ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Phase II SBIR will develop Continuous Real Time (CRT) ShuntCheck, the first portable, non- invasive device for real time, continuous monitoring of changes in flow in CSF shunts. This device will result in improvedclinical management of hydrocephalus by providing a non-invasive method for monitoring and researching shunt function. Hydrocephalus, a common co ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Multi drug resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is regarded as a healthcare crisis This crisis has been further amplified by the recent emergence of the NDM andquot super bug geneandquot a zinc based metallo lactamase Amber Class B in Enterobacteriaceae Members of this family of resistance enzymes are found on promiscuous plasmids with other MDR resistance mechanisms ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Tuberculosis TB disease which results from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mtb is a leading cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in children andlt years old worldwide In TB endemic regions in which the vast majority of the worldandapos s annual million adult cases of TB disease reside children andlt years old account for ...