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BRAIN TRAUMA ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

Award Number: R44NS044782
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2003
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2006

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BRAIN TRAUMA ASSESSMENT SYSTEM - Active Signal Technologies proposes to further develop and field-test its innovative hand-held Brain Trauma Assessment System (BTAS) with the objective of equipping EMS providers to directly measure brain pathology with sufficient sensitivity to confidently triage patients. With current field protocol, accurate diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is difficult. BTAS through decreasing misdiagnosis will reduce unnecessary transports to trauma centers and will allow more timely, critical treatment of legitimate TBI's, hopefully diminishing death and serious injury from this significant came. Phase I demonstrated that, unlike the current Glasgow Coma Scale, a PDA-hosted, non-invasive, passive acoustic monitoring system can accurately distinguish early-stage TBI in patients with impaired consciousness from other non-threatening head insults and from alcohol and drug impairment. Active Signal aims to: 1) improve and simplify BTAS hardware for enabling access to a broader patient cross section, and 2) expand BTAS field evaluation from 15 to 150 patients with impaired consciousness, establishing the effectiveness of this assessment technique over a broad cross section of injury conditions in the very early stages of brain injury. The approach will include wireless sensors, push-button interface, increased monitoring stations, and a widely expanded field monitoring staff.


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: 2005 ( Subtotal = $351,959 )
2005	2005	ACTIVE SIGNAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC	611 HAMMONOS FERRY ROAD UNIT Q	LINTHICUM	MD	21090	ANNE ARUNDEL	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	3	5/5/2005	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$351,959
														Subtotal = $351,959

Issue Date FY: 2004 ( Subtotal = $507,309 )
2004	2004	ACTIVE SIGNAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC	611 HAMMONOS FERRY ROAD UNIT Q	LINTHICUM	MD	21090	ANNE ARUNDEL	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	2	8/1/2004	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$507,309
														Subtotal = $507,309

Grand Total All Awards = $859,268

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BRAIN TRAUMA ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

Award Number: R44NS044782

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2003

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2006

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