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Thermal injury is common in military conflicts as well as in civilian activities, and burn severity ranges from limited partial thickness to severe full thickness burns that can cover a significant portion of the body. Scar formation from these burns can

Traumatic hemorrhage is the primary mechanism of death in potentially survivable combat injuries, and is the leading cause of death for civilians under the age of 44. A major underlying cause of this high mortality is Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy, a deadl

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 ...

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

Defense Health Program (DHP)seeks to develop a new and innovativemedical devicetailored to prevent or treat accumulation of blood in the pleural space afterchest trauma or surgery (i.e.retained hemothorax). Critical Innovations; NeoMatRx;Milestone Strategies; OHSU School of Medicine; and, KARA & Associates, in addition to consultant Captains David Plurad,MD,FACS (USN, Ret.) and David Tanen,MD,FAAE ...

Defense Health Agency (DHA) seeks to develop a new and innovative point of injury device to manage patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Critical Innovations, NeoMatRx, and KARA & Associates; OHSU School of Medicine Division of Tr

Eye injuries are common in combat. Many of these injuries can result in a buildup of pressure behind the eye, causing a damaging reduction in blood flow to the retina and optic nerve. A Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis (LCC) can save the eyesight of t

Addressing the DHA need for a clinical decision support tool for early detection of direct energy induced injury to the retina, Hedgefog Research Inc. (HFR) proposes to develop an Automated Detection of Retinal Injury (ADRI) system with AI-enabled image a

The capability to accurately identify and characterize pathological oculomotor signatures and localize neuropathology for appropriate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) diagnosis, management and disposition is important for an injured Warfighter. However, curre

In order to meet DHA’s need for a medical device that can provide real time analysis of middle ear mechanics as well as accurate assessment the tympanic membrane (TM) and hearing function, ChromoLogic proposes to develop an endoscopic optical coherence to