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Intracranial Hematoma Detector

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-04-M-0241
Agency Tracking Number: O041-DH4-3001
Amount: $99,996.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD04-DH4
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-06-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2004-12-31
Small Business Information
Photonic Sys Div, 20600 Gramercy Place, Bldg 100
Torrance, CA 90501
United States
DUNS: 153865951
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Paul Shnitser
 Vice President, Photonic
 (310) 320-3088
 sutama@poc.com
Business Contact
 Gordon Drew
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (310) 320-3088
Email: gdrew@poc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Small field hospitals in operational environments lack MRI and CAT scan equipment, making it difficult to diagnose closed-head injuries. To address the military need for a portable device to detect traumatic brain injuries, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Intracranial Hematoma Detector (IHD) based on continuous wave NIR spectroscopy. The IHD is a battery-powered, compact hand-held device. Within seconds, it measures light "transmission" in multiple directions around the observation point on the patient's head with high sensitivity and dynamic range. Applying the IHD at several points and comparing the light transmission from multiple directions will enable the operator to locate any area of increased light absorption by blood compared to the rest of the head. In Phase I, POC will demonstrate the feasibility of the IHD design concept and demonstrate its performance on a hematoma model. In Phase II, POC plans to develop a full scale IHD prototype and conduct animal testing.

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