NSF Award
0522325
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project aims to develop and market the trademarked Dx-1 pH Measurement System. This medical device integrates the breath pH sensor studied in the Phase I research with an ambulatory, telemetry based data recorder, and data analysis software to provide a non-invasive pH diagnostic tool required by physicians. This pH sensor actively condenses a moisture film on the sensor surface, creating a conduction path across its sensing electrodes. During Phase II, the company plans to complete all technical and regulatory activities in order to gain FDA clearance for product introduction. <br/><br/>The commercial application of this project is in the area of medical devices. The proposed sensor technology will offer a new tool for clinicians to more effectively diagnose and treat respiratory diseases, particularly for children and infants who cannot readily undergo alternative diagnostic procedures.
