1. Infrascanner
Harry Martin

2. Problem being solved
Detecting intracranial hemorrhages from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Detecting intracranial hemorrhages in juveniles from Mild Head Injury (MHI)
Delayed medical attention is the biggest reason for mortality in TBI patients
Preventing any further brain damage

3. History TBI have been told of before recorded history
Before the 1900s brain injuries were typically fatal (Civil War 70% fatality rate)
With advances in neuroscience leading into WWI, Austria and Germany created brain rehabilitation centers
1970s- CT scans and MRI scans are developed
2012- Infrascanner 1000 is FDA approved
2013- Infrascanner 2000 is FDA approved

4. Infrascanner 1000 Portable hand held 2 piece device
Benefits those immediately
Uses Near-Infrared (NIR) technology
Composed of NIR diode and detector
send information wirelessly via Bluetooth
to the screen
Displays where the patient is hemorrhaging
Rechargeable battery pack

5. Infrascanner 2000
Developed following specifications from the Marine Corps.
Made the two piece Infrascanner into a one piece sensor, processor with display and controls
Improved durability for warfare
Ability to use AA batteries as well as the rechargeable battery pack

6. NIR Technology Hemoglobin has unique light absorbing qualities
Non-invasive
Does not ionize like CT scans
Extravascular blood absorbs the light ten fold
Less light is reflected back, that is where hemorrhaging occurs

7. Applications Emergency room ICU Military Field Hospitals
Remote locations
Sports
Ambulance services
Pediatrics

8. Limitations Cannot detect deep or small hemorrhages accurately
This procedure must be performed before hemoglobin breaksdown
Thick hair can act as a barrier
Unit cost is $19,500

9. Future Ability to read deeper and detect smaller hemorrhages Cheaper
More durable

10. Bressan, Silvia, et al. "The Use Of Handheld Near-Infrared Device (Infrascanner) For Detecting Intracranial Haemorrhages In Children With Minor Head Injury." Child's Nervous System 30.3 (2014):  Academic Search Complete. Web. 1 Oct
Resources
Bressan S, Daverio M, Dalt L, et al. The use of handheld near-infrared device (Infrascanner) for detecting intracranial haemorrhages in children with minor head injury. Child's Nervous System [serial online]. March 2014;30(3): Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 1, 2014.
Boake, Corwin, Diller, Leonard. History of Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury. New York: Oxford University Press Print.
Infrascan Handheld Brain Diagnostics. <
Leon-Carrion J, Dominguez-Roldan J, Leon-Dominguez U, Murillo-Cabezas F. The Infrascanner, a handheld device for screening in situ for the presence of brain haematomas. Brain Injury [serial online]. September 2010;24(10): Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 1, 2014.
Med-Logic. Non-Invasive Detection.