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In 2010 tinnitus became the most common service-related disability among veterans, with disability benefit costs projected to exceed $2.26 billion by 2014. Methods for objective diagnosis of tinnitus are currently nonexistent and direly needed by the military. QUASAR and Otosound are partnering on this SBIR project to develop an efficient and objective tinnitus diagnostic device. This device ...

Typical handheld medical ultrasound array probes are not well suited to point of injury care or attended casualty evacuation vehicles due to their bulky size and the requirement that the device be held in the hand of the medic. Portable ultrasound systems are available that allow for improved mobility, but a truly wearable portable system has not yet been realized. This proposal seeks to develop a ...

Managing basis health needs in HA/DR and STTR operations is of critical importance due to the increased risk of disease and health crises stemming from ecological changes, population displacement, population density changes, or the disruption of public utilities. Despite the critical needs for rapid epidemiological surveillance, assessment, and response in the field, very few technical aids e ...

Toyon proposes development of a system which performs automated analysis of images for fish population monitoring and fishing regulation enforcement application. The proposed system is capable of processing images collected from autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), as well as images collected using electronic monitoring (EM) cameras used to observe fish catc ...

Video Demonstration of the Phase I Prototype: http://youtu.be/AIGigEXn12Q Purpose: This project team will develop and test Zaption, a mobile and desktop platform designed to support educators in effectively and efficiently utilizing video (e.g., from YouTube, Vimeo, or their own desktop) as an interactive teaching and learning object. Personalized learning devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets) pop ...

Problem: While most people fully recover from an m-TBI episode; 5-15% report cognitive symptoms after one year. 1 The residual symptoms commonly include impairments in memory, attention, reasoning, processing speed and executive functions. Providing effective telehealth solutions for this widely dispersed population would be lower cost than brick and mortar services. Opportunity: Mobile digital de ...

The objective of this proposal is to develop an alternative to the tuberculin test and interferon- & #61543; & #61472;release assays for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosis. Toward this end, a rapid lateral flow test based on the detection of blood antibodies specific to Mycobacteria tuberculosis antigens will be devised for the serodiagnosis of active and latent TB. Selected and highl ...

including validation of cell extraction using standard assays and methods, and determination of the performance metrics. In addition, POC will develop a technology transition plan, FDA approval strategy, and a manufacturing plan for Phase III implementation.

For this SBIR project, Strategic Operations, Inc, and subcontractor, Vcom3D, Inc, propose to develop a Blended Reality Medical Training System (BRMTS) for humeral head intraosseous (IO) infusion. A Hyper-Realistic hands-on IO trainer and Virtual Instruction System (VIS) will be integrated to provide both cognitive and psychomotor skills training that are highly effective and portable. The hands-on ...

Adenoviruses are a frequent cause of epidemic acute respiratory disease (ARD) in military recruit training centers and pose a significant threat to military readiness, especially during times of large mobilization. There are no FDA-licensed treatment options available for adenovirus infections. Under the SBIR phase I, PaxVax successfully re-developed research-grade Ad4 and Ad7 capsule vaccines wit ...