Theracell, Inc. — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase I: 600

Description

EquipmentThe equipment currently available at TheraCell includesBarnstead Reverse Osmosis Water Purification System Compressed Air system Laminar Flow Hood Fume Hood Oxygen plasma chamber Vacuum pumpsdry and oil Ultrasonic cleaner Laboratory balances Convection oven Forced Convection Oven Nuaire Incubator Vacuum oven Small autoclave Large volume cooled centrifuge with swing out rotor and buckets Inverted fluorescent and optical microscope Chemical storage cabinets and chemical refrigerator Chemical glasswarepipettespetri dishesetcRotator mixer Syringe pumps Biohazard waste containers Personal protective gearfor safe handling of chemicals and biomaterials Personal computersprintersfaxesinternetcompany serverfor all employeesHP Work Station withSolidWorksD CADsoftwareforD design of all mechanical components and prototype productAutoCAD LTforD design Shaker Plates Stirrer Hot Plates Thermo ScientificC freezer Chest FreezerC Custom Manufactured Fiber Cutting machine Custom Manufactured Demineralization Reactors Air Compressor Custom Manufactured Wet Lay Apparatus and Molds Heat Sealer Theracell will utilize the entirety of the companyandapos s infrastructure and possesses all the necessary equipment and other tools to perform the work proposed in this application Acute wounds in patients with compromised vasculature are a big challenge in the wound healing space and have a heavy economic burden on health care costsCompromised vasculature that leads to oxygen starvation in wounds hinders the normal progression of wound healingThe proposed oxygen generating wound dressing will provide oxygen through its unique and novel collagen based scaffoldwhich will promote the progression of wound healing in wounds with vascular deficiencies