I-Corps: Telehealth nasoendoscope for remote diagnosis and therapy of ear, nose, and throat disorders

I-Corps：远程医疗鼻内窥镜，用于远程诊断和治疗耳鼻喉疾病

• 批准号: 2133585
• 负责人: Lambertus Hesselink
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Stanford University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-06-01 至 2022-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2133585&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Telehealth; nasoendoscope; remote; diagnosis

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of a lower-cost, improved performance nasoendoscope (nasal endoscope) system for diagnosis of ear, nose and throat conditions. There are three main types of endoscopes: rigid optical, fiberscope, and video-endoscope. Those which are cost effective for widespread use tend to lack adequate performance specifications and features. Presently, nasoendoscopes are often too cumbersome during the procedure and the documentation of results is time-consuming. Additionally, current nasoendoscopes are difficult and costly to disinfect. The proposed devise is user-friendly device and can help qualified medical personnel conduct diagnostic examinations of the nasal cavity and reach high-quality diagnoses more quickly. This proposed project explores implementation and commercialization opportunities in Otolaryngology markets as well as Sleep Medicine, Speech and Language Pathology, and veterinary markets. The innovation can have significant impact on patient care and safety, as well as reductions in long-term care costs and medical waste.This I-Corps project develops a nasoendoscope utilizing Universal Serial Bus (USB) to power and stream video. The device is used by qualified medical personnel to visualize areas within the nasal cavity for diagnosis, tracking, and therapeutic biofeedback purposes. The novel nasoendoscope system includes software that allows the user to power the device, view, and share the video through a single cable, greatly simplifying the procedure and subsequent documentation. The design allows for real-time sharing of the procedure and seamless integration into a clinic's workflow. Previous progress on this project has focused on the theoretical development and experimental verification of the electrical design. This effort will be used to refine understanding of product-market fit and will further inform the development path and specification focus.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该I-Corps项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发一种用于诊断耳、鼻和咽喉疾病的低成本、高性能鼻内窥镜（鼻内窥镜）系统。内窥镜主要有三种类型：硬性光学内窥镜、纤维内窥镜和视频内窥镜。那些对于广泛使用来说具有成本效益的产品往往缺乏足够的性能规格和功能。目前，鼻内窥镜在手术过程中通常过于繁琐，并且记录结果非常耗时。此外，目前的鼻内窥镜消毒困难且昂贵。该装置使用方便，可帮助有资质的医务人员进行鼻腔诊断检查，更快地做出高质量的诊断。这个拟议的项目探讨了耳鼻喉科市场以及睡眠医学，言语和语言病理学和兽医市场的实施和商业化机会。这一创新可以对患者护理和安全产生重大影响，并减少长期护理成本和医疗废物。I-Corps项目开发了一种利用通用串行总线（USB）供电和传输视频的鼻内窥镜。该设备由合格的医务人员用于可视化鼻腔内的区域，以进行诊断、跟踪和治疗生物反馈。新型鼻内窥镜系统包括允许用户通过单根电缆为设备供电、查看和共享视频的软件，大大简化了手术和后续文档。该设计允许实时共享程序并无缝集成到诊所的工作流程中。该项目以前的进展主要集中在电气设计的理论发展和实验验证上。这一努力将被用于完善对产品市场适应性的理解，并将进一步为开发路径和规范重点提供信息。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。