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Non-Radiological Imaging Devices for Combat Casualty Care Associated with Burn

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Health Agency
Contract: W81XWH-11-C-0106
Agency Tracking Number: O111-H03-3053
Amount: $150,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD11-H03
Solicitation Number: 2011.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2011
Award Year: 2011
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2011-07-11
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
Oceanit Center 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 600
Honolulu, HI -
United States
DUNS: 144540283
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Josh Miyagishima
 Senior Scientist-Biotechnology
 (808) 531-3017
 jmiyagishima@oceanit.com
Business Contact
 Ken Cheung
Title: Science&Technology Manager
Phone: (808) 531-3017
Email: kcheung@oceanit.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

Warfighters and civilians in a warzone can sustain burn damage through numerous mechanisms. Although very shallow and deep burns are easily identified by an experienced burn surgeon, there exists a critical need for next generation imaging technology to predict burn depth and boundaries of partial thickness burns. Proper diagnosis can prevent prolonged procedures, unnecessary surgery and the risk of complications from infection. Oceanit proposes a novel"Burn Assessment Depth Detection"system to improve accuracy and detection of edema, changes in microvascular perfusion, and tissue spectral signatures as a result of burn injury. These parameters indicate the depth of injury and whether it will heal on its own, or require debridement and surgery. Drawing on several proprietary advances in image processing and battlefield treatment of intracranial hemorrhage we will prototype a dual-mode imaging system for non-invasive and non contact imaging of burn injury and test system performance characteristics.

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