PhysioSonics has received a $2.5m grant from the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) to optimise its proprietary cerebral blood-flow monitor to detect vasospasm.
The blood-flow monitor can automatically identify the mid-cerebral artery and provide a continuous measurement of the blood’s flow and peak velocity.
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The recently completed clinical study demonstrated that the blood flow monitor showed parity with transcranial Doppler ultrasound.
PhysioSonics CEO Brad Harlow said that the blood-flow monitor can help physicians to accurately monitor for vasospasm among soldiers injured by a blast from an improvised explosive device or other traumatic explosion.
Following launch, the military will test the blood-flow monitor with the aim of installing it at military facilities that care for soldiers with traumatic brain injuries.
The company plans to file a 510k application for the blood-flow monitor with the US Food and Drug Administration.
