SBIR/STTR Research Award
Lightweight Trauma Module
Award amount
$90,311Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2001Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Recipient company
- IMPACT INSTRUMENTATION, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
The proposed research is intended to evaluate the feasibility of a lightweight medical equipment and supplies module for the treatment of trauma patients. This module will consist of interlocking and interchangeable functional modules, or theirequivalent, that can attach to, or detach from, a standard military stretcher (litter) without tools and with attendant medical personnel wearing standard issue gloves.The subject module is intended to provide an innovative solution to the need for providing a continuity of trauma care to patients. Such care can range from battlefield to rear echelon facilities and involve medical personnel with various levels oftraining and expertise.The commercial applicability of this module is well suited for what is now referred to as
Technology keywords
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