Minnesota HealthSolutions Corporation — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase II: NHLBI
Minnesota HealthSolutions Corporation — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Health and Human Services.
- Amount
- $1,279,500
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- NHLBI
- Solicitation
- PA22-177
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MN
- Period
- 2023-09-15 → 2025-08-31
Description
Project Summary/Abstract This proposed project relates to the development and evaluation of a novel closed-loop long-term oxygen therapy control system that includes an innovative smartphone-based companion software application. We hypothesize that such a system will optimize oxygen delivery in mobile patients, minimize hypoxemia and air hunger during physical exertion, avoid hyperoxia and improve patient health-related quality of life. More than 1.5 million Americans are currently receiving long-term oxygen therapy. Drawbacks to long-term oxygen therapy include significant limitations to patient physical activity, a heightening of social isolation and decline in emotional well-being. Improved mobile technology is needed to address these drawbacks and improve patient outcomes. A production prototype system will be designed, built, and evaluated.