SBIR/STTR Research Award
Non-Invasive Neonatal Blood Pressure Monitor
Award amount
$100,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1995Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- INNERSPACE MEDICAL, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
We will develop and test a neonatal blood pressure monitor which uses an inflatable bladder held adtemporal artery of the forehead. They have tested the concept in adult volunteers. The system providpressure once per minute. The adult sensor will be modified for neonates, and the pad will be held oartery just above the ear using hydrogel. The pad will inflate and deflate once per minute and repormean blood pressure. It will be tested in 20 neonates in the intensive care unit using an umbilicalreference.
Technology keywords
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