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Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), in collaboration with the University of Connecticut (UConn) including Dr. Robin Bogner, with expertise in pharmaceutical freeze drying and sustained release for novel pharmaceutical formulations, and Dr. Carolyn Teschke, with expertise in bacteriophage biology, proposes to demonstrate long-term stability of bacteriophages between storage temperatures of -20°C and +45 ...

Tissue repair and wound closure have traditionally been performed using mechanical methods, which while necessary to bring the wound surfaces into apposition and provide sufficient strength to avoid dehiscence, are associated with a variety of downstream effects that can prove deleterious to the ultimate repair. An alternative light-based approach called Photochemical Tissue Bonding (PTB) uses che ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), in collaboration with Wayne State University (WSU), proposes to develop a low-cost blast surrogate testing device that can be used to evaluate next generation personal protective equipment (PPE). Although new material advancements could be used to mitigate the blast wave through improved PPE design, a more advanced test surrogate is needed to inform PPE design decisio ...

Tao Treasures LLC, dba Nanobiofab (NBF), hereafter referred to as Nanobiofab, is developing a revolutionary RAPID-iNose solution to address the urgent need for an intelligent wound dressing system that integrates bacterial infection detection with NPWT. The RAPID-iNose employs low-cost, highly sensitive, accurate, miniaturizable, AI-powered gas sensors for rapid, continuous, and real-time monitori ...

US military personnel are subject to injuries caused by traumatic insults, such as explosions, gunshot wounds, and vehicle accidents. These types of injuries increase the chances of developing infections while waiting for transfer and after admission to medical care facilities. Treating infections due to combat-related wounds requires a high level of medical resources and is less successful compar ...

Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is a significant threat factor in the modern military due to frequent exposure to harmful inhalational environments in various military settings. During the pandemic, it has been observed that COVID-19 causes the sudden onset of OD and a significant increase in long-term OD. Although various olfactory tests have been used to diagnose OD, there is currently no reliable cl ...

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 ...

Future, multi-domain operational environments will require tools and systems that decrease the skill and experience level required to correctly perform critical patient care procedures, including airway management. Building upon extensive experience with device development for the combat medic, InnoVital Systems proposes to develop the Next-Generation Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA), a universal devic ...

Triton Systems will design a sensor system capable of measuring, analyzing, and visualizing high-rate deformation of complex surfaces in 3 dimensions. This device will meet the needs of the DoD to accurately characterize surface response kinematics at the interface between the torso and a body armor system.