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Medical procedures are complex and require extensive training; research has shown that at least 750 individual operations may be required to perform procedures correctly. This learning curve is important, both for: 1) training new physicians, and 2) providing a way to develop and test improved medical methods. Development of sensing materials for synthetic tissues, organs, nerves, and skin (STONeS ...

Currently, deployed medics must transport, maintain and be resupplied with liquid-based medications and materials that are heavy, expensive to transport, perishable and may require refrigeration. Many medications and materials are or will be available in

iFyberLLC proposes to develop acoliform assay with differential detection of E.coliand total coliform that will circumvent thecurrent challenges with detectingthese organismsatalevel of1 CFU per100mLin less than 8 hours. The proposed assay targetsaresult in less than 8 hours by making use of novel microspherereagents forcaptureand concentration of thetargetcells,and couplingthesereagents with loop ...

ATCorp’s Reliable Medical Information Delivery in DIL environments (ReMIDe) provides resilient networking for continuous Electronic Medical Records (EMR) operations in severely limited communications environments. ReMIDe addresses two major limitations of current approaches: 1) inability of medical information delivery systems to provide timely bi-directional synchronization of patient care info ...

The Phase II Technical Objectives align with the project goals of developing an outdoor device for spatial protection in a defined, limited outdoor area. While existing work has proven out technology which is effective in indoor areas, the work has not b

Loss of balance and associated falls are a significant problem following lower limb trauma and/or loss in both Warfighters and civilians. Over half of lower extremity amputees report falling in the past year and 66% of above-knee amputees fall annually, twice the rate of able-bodied elderly adults. Impaired balance and fear of falling commonly leads to decreased activity levels, participation in s ...

A wearable sensor package connected to a smartphone with a balance and mobility algorithm, tailored by the physical therapist, enables continued training outside the clinic and identifies risky situations via the Risk of Falling Index. The algorithm identifies the patient activity in real-time and assigns a Movement Task Difficulty Score, which is paired with the clinician identified Patient Mobil ...

For this PhaseII SBIR, Vcom3D,with its subcontractors, the University of Washington and IVIR, Inc.,will develop an Advanced Female Trauma Training System (AFTTS) with realisticfemale anatomy, physiology, and behaviors. The AFTTS include both a Female Trauma Manikin and a tablet-based Virtual Instructor/Patient System (VIPS) thatcommunicates wirelessly with themanikin. The AFTTSwill includesensors ...

Blood in thechestcavity (hemothorax) as a result of injury remains a common and seriouschallengein military and civilian trauma management. The primary treatment of hemothoraxrequires a tubeto beinserted into the pleural space around thelung. Unfortunately, in about20% of thecases,significant amounts of blood,clot, and fibrin remain after initial drainage.Left untreated, thiscan lead to a permanen ...

Problem: The limited availability of blood and blood products for use in prehospital settings is a significant concern. Objective: The objective of this proposal is to use in-vitro and in-vivo studies to evaluate a manufactured, “blood-like” prototype, P