Proper Medical Care Begins with an Accurate Diagnosis

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Proper Medical Care Begins with an Accurate
Diagnosis

• Quantitative Biomechanical Technologies

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Working With NASA

• What is it you want from NASA?
• What do you have to offer?
• Does it Fit?
• How do you get to the right people?
• How flexible are you willing to be?

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What did we want from NASA?

• Research Help
• Grants
• Enhanced Credibility

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Research

• NASA uses SKG-1 and publishes case studies
• Access to test subjects
• Respected credible researchers
• Accepted research protocols
• Access to important peer reviewed journals
• Shared DATA
• Minimal cost

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Access to Grants

• NASA internal research funds
• NASA sponsored SBIRs
• DOD sponsored funds
• HHS Funds (CDC/OSHA/NIOSH)

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Enhanced Credibility

• NASA Research is good research
• If NASA uses it it must be great

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What did we have to offer?What Problems do we
solve?

• Micro-Gravity The Enemy of Manned Flight
• How do you measure the effects?
• How do you know if exercise works?
• Space Suit Carpal Tunnel
• Chuck Yeager Syndrome

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The Solution SKG-1

• Measures loss of strength and function due to
  Micro-Gravity exposure.
• Measures effects of exercise
• Detects Carpal Tunnel when it first develops
• Andthe kickershows neurological changes.

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The Package
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Computer Aided Detection Diagnostics

• Adds high speed data analysis to the Medical
  Arsenal
• Objectively analyzes patients functional
  performance
• High speed comparison to large database of
  Normals
• Measures level of dysfunction
• Determines severity of disease/injury
• Rapidly distinguishes between patterns of
  specific pathologies
• Identifies unique disease signatures within
  datasets
• Provides accurate, objective results
• Better information more accurate diagnosis

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Does it Fit? (Will it Fly?)

• Flight Systems Integration
• Designed to work with any Computer
• Power is 15 vdc Nominal
• Dimensions 1 x 8.25 x 5.25
• Weight lt 1kg
• Housing is EM Hardened
• Software is Labview/Windows Based
• Astronauts can self administer

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How did we get to the right people?

• Rob Kelso HTC
• On loan from NASA
• Opened doors with Human Factors and Space Medicine

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OUR Path to NASA
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Are you Flexible?

• Not a traditional business relationship
• Space Act The rules of the road
• Public Pronouncements must be cleared
• You cannot use NASA logos without permission
• Everything on as available basis
• nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
  imply that NASA endorses or sponsors

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Your IP Stays Yours

• If you brought it, its yours
• If its developed jointly, it may be shared
• If NASA develops it, its theirs.
• Everybody agrees to share data and protect each
  others I.P.

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Dont do this without asking!
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Proper Medical Care Begins with an Accurate
Diagnosis
Quantitative Biomechanical Technologies Computer
Aided Detection and Diagnostics