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Medical Device Identifier to Improve Emergency Triage

Award Number: R44AG059499
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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Medical Device Identifier to Improve Emergency Triage - Project Summary Abstract Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) like a Permanent Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator are implanted in over 3 million Americans, with the average age of implantation in the 60s, 40% ≥ 70 years old, and 28% ≥ 80 years old. When a patient presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with an unknown CIED, reprogramming of the device is often necessary for their treatment. Every patient should know their device type and manufacturer. This information is particularly important, as every device can be interrogated only by a programmer (a custom computer and magnetic wand) from the CIED’s specific manufacturer. However, in emergency situations, elderly patients may not have their device information or may be unable to communicate with hospital personnel, leading to delays in proper treatment. Most often, ED staff use an x-ray to attempt to read the manufacturer and device type, simply to help determine the correct manufacturer to ask for assistance. To facilitate prompt and thorough patient treatment, CIED manufacturers typically provide personnel who are on call in or near medical facilities to assist with any device-related issues. To solve this problem, BridgeSource Medical proposes a portable handheld device that can identify CIEDs from any manufacturer either in the ED, or in transit to the ED, eliminating the need for a time-consuming and unnecessary x-ray, and enabling first-line medical personnel. The proposed device identifier works by mimicking the “wakeup call” communication of the five major CIED programmers in sequence, and would identify each device by analyzing the response from the CIED.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	3301 NORTHLAND DR STE 214	AUSTIN	TX	78731	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	001	5	8/8/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2024	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	3301 NORTHLAND DR STE 214	AUSTIN	TX	78731	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	000	5	6/9/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $978,318 )
2024	2024	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	3301 NORTHLAND DR STE 214	AUSTIN	TX	78731	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	001	5	8/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$978,318
2024	2023	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	3301 NORTHLAND DR STE 214	AUSTIN	TX	78731	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	000	4	1/22/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $978,318

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,020,666 )
2023	2023	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	3301 NORTHLAND DR STE 214	AUSTIN	TX	78731	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	001	4	9/20/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,020,666
2023	2020	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	3301 NORTHLAND DR STE 214	AUSTIN	TX	78731	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	000	3	7/25/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,020,666

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $829,651 )
2020	2020	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	8501 ROCKWOOD LN	AUSTIN	TX	78757	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	002	3	6/24/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$829,651
2020	2019	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	8501 ROCKWOOD LN	AUSTIN	TX	78757	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	001	2	6/2/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2019	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	8501 ROCKWOOD LN	AUSTIN	TX	78757	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	000	2	11/26/2019	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $829,651

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $670,078 )
2019	2019	BRIDGESOURCE MEDICAL, CORP.	8501 ROCKWOOD LN	AUSTIN	TX	78757	TRAVIS	USA	Aging Research	000	2	7/15/2019	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$670,078
														Subtotal = $670,078

Grand Total All Awards = $3,498,713

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Medical Device Identifier to Improve Emergency Triage

Award Number: R44AG059499

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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