InfrascannerHarry Martin

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

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

Infrascanner 1000

• Portable hand held 2 piece device• Benefits those immediately• Uses Near-Infrared (NIR) technology• Composed of NIR diode and detectorsend information wirelessly via Bluetoothto the screen • Displays where the patient is hemorrhaging • Rechargeable battery pack

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

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

Applications

• Emergency room

• ICU

• Military Field Hospitals

• Remote locations

• Sports

• Ambulance services

• Pediatrics

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

Future

• Ability to read deeper and detect smaller hemorrhages

• Cheaper

• More durable

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):477-484. 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. 2005. Print.

• Infrascan Handheld Brain Diagnostics. <www.infrascanner.com>

• 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):1193-1201. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 1, 2014.

• Med-Logic. Non-Invasive Detection. http://med-logic.us/infrascanner-handheld-brain-scan/problem-immediate-detection-needed/

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): 477-484. Academic Search Complete. Web. 1 Oct. 2014.