Military Medical Photonics Program at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine
Abstract
Our goal is to develop innovative solutions for warfighters that save lives, advance medical care, protect soldier health, and improve performance. This proposal introduces projects that span the echelons of military medical care, from prevention to early lifesaving devices, far-forward and en route to definitive care. Fourteen projects aim to address key military medical priorities. To enable treatment of pneumothorax in the theater, we will develop an automated and portable tool to detect and treat collapsed lungs. New sensors for extracorporeal life support systems will be developed, along with systems to enable assisted vascular access in low-resource settings. A new platelet bag will be engineered, along with an all-new approach towards modulating coagulation through control of nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. To provide medics with the ability to diagnose and treat wounded warriors in forward settings, we will develop portable light-enhanced ultrasound, as well as an optically-guided needle to achieve optimal nerve blocking.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2021
- Source ID
- FA95502010063
Entities
People
- R. Rox Anderson
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- United States Air Force