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The objective of this proposal is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing molded polyurethane viscoelastic foam ear seals with an integral skin, that we call Contoured Foam Pads (CFPs). These CFPs will have a surface profile that has targeted conformability around obstacles that results in an improved acoustic seal around eyeglasses from the military Approved Protective Eyewear List (APEL) and ...

The published data has demonstrated that the currently available resuscitation fluids have detrimental effects on trauma outcomes.By addressing these deficiencies it is expected that the outcomes will improve. The crystalloid based resuscitation fluid in development by GanD Inc. has been designed to address all of the shortcomings of the currently available solutions.The solution, GND-001, is a cr ...

Fosmo Med Lactate Ringer’s Solution (FMLRS) isasolutions bagthat is shipped around the world sans waterand can befilled with local water to createsterilelactated ringer’s solution within the bag withoutexternal power requirement. The primaryadvantage ofFMLRS is significant reduction of overall logistical cost sincethesolution is98% waterand accounts for themajority of theshippingcosts,which ca ...

The DoD is preparing for future Contested Degraded Operations (CDO) environments where it will not be possible to sustain the current levels of medical care across the chain of care. The availability of front line medical personnel, safe spaces to administer care, medical supplies, and time may be degraded because of enemy activity or lack of resources, denying physical access to evacuate patients ...

Joint reduction is a key skill and is a core competency for orthopedic surgeons deploying as part of a trauma team.Current training options are limited to classroom instruction on uninjured persons due to lack of a suitable training simulator. The first true reduction performed by medical providers is on actual patients. This method of instruction prevents the trainee from developing the comfort a ...

Complex extremity injuries involving peripheral nerves are a significant issue for combat military personnel. Current clinical methods for repairing peripheral nerve injuries, including microsutures, autologous nerve autografts, and synthetic or autologous conduits, have limited success in fully restoring functional behaviors. Since these methods rely on the slow process of the axonal outgrowths f ...

Triton Systems will apply our novel material design, unmanned vehicle systems and insect containment expertise to develop a self-propelled tick collection device to capture both questing and non-questing ticks under various environmental conditions. Our approach is focused on the development of intelligent attractant control and automated sampling that go beyond the solicitation requirements and p ...

To address the need for a novel self-propelled tick collection device that is capable of operating in diverse habitats under various environmental conditions, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has designed and built a new Multifunctional Automated Tick-Collection Rover (MATR) prototype that can be automated or remotely operated to deploy compartment traps and drag flags to collect non-questing and ...

Traditionally, prosthetic legs are built by a prosthetist and then properly aligned while the patient is wearing the device. This process is iterative and time consuming for the patient and prosthetist, and still often leads to improper or non-optimal prosthesis alignment.Without a properly aligned prosthesis, one is unable to maximize performance outcomes and return a person to their former activ ...

Medical simulation serves to bridge the gap between classroom presentation and live tissue training. Although simulation training can never completely replace live tissue training, it can enable earlier, more repetitive and more cost-effective training in proper technique, thereby accelerating development of the necessary cognitive and psychomotor skills. As combat medical training using human pat ...