"...three top combat killers: (1) extremity hemorrhage, (2) tension pneumothorax, and (3)
airway problems." Lieutenant General (Dr.)
George Peach Taylor Jr. Air Force Surgeon
General
Pneumothorax detection at the point of injury!
When released the PneumoScan will provide clinicians, from the roadside to the
battlefield a rapid, reliable and safe diagnostic tool to aid in the diagnosis of a
pneumothorax in adults.
PneumoScan - Pneumothorax Detection System
This device utilizes proprietary technology to noninvasively detect the presence of a pneumothorax. Pneumothorax is a condition where a pocket of air is trapped in the pleural space around the lungs, making breathing more difficult. In some cases this can lead to a collapse of the lungs and possibly even death. It is most often caused by blunt trauma to the chest. For
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