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Application of Finger-Mounted Ultrasound Array Probes

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W81XWH-10-C-0023
Agency Tracking Number: A2-4109
Amount: $779,926.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A09-102
Solicitation Number: 2009.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2009
Award Year: 2011
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2011-04-25
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2416 Sand Hill Rd
Menlo Park, CA -
United States
DUNS: 801392940
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Rahul Singh
 PresidentPresident
 (310) 346-4781
 rssingh@farusllc.com
Business Contact
 Martin Culjat
Title: Vice President
Phone: (310) 869-5504
Email: mculjat@farusllc.com.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

Ultrasound guidance procedures, such as central line placement and needle biopsy, require considerable skill to precisely position a needle while simultaneously holding a transducer. Finger-mounted ultrasound (FMUS) transducer array probes may potentially improve the workflow requirements of ultrasound-guided techniques by allowing an unassisted operator to use one hand to image, palpate, immobilize, and assist with the line placement. FMUS can provide a rapid real-time imaging capability to the physician for urgent or planned central line placement, improve efficiency of the procedure, and decrease the complication rate. Farus proposes to develop a flexible FMUS transducer array and imaging system that can provide high resolution imagery of vascular structures for needle guidance procedures. This design allows the probe to conform to both the finger and the patient"s body surface, while providing high resolution imagery with improved coupling and high angular coverage. This design also allows the transducer to operate in curved linear, linear, and concave conformal modes, each with a varying field of view, depth, and resolution. This Phase II effort will focus on the development and demonstration of a functional FMUS system prototype, performance of regulatory and safety testing, and implementation of a field trial to validate system performance.

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