In Phoenix temperatures can reach up to 125°F and heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency routinely faced by the local fire department. EMS staff must treat patients in mobile ice baths, requiring quick and accurate core temperature readings. Current thermometers lack the accuracy, speed, and temperature ranges necessary for early intervention. While esophageal thermometers provide…

Eye-related concerns are increasingly prevalent in emergency departments, but ophthalmologists are often not available in such settings. A quick and effective method for communicating eye concerns would aid in triage and allow for faster treatment in emergency departments. TeleVision aims to improve ophthalmic diagnosis in emergency departments and resource-limited settings by developing a smartphone-compatible imaging…

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. A debilitating complication of SSc is calcinosis: the deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite in soft tissue. These deposits, which most commonly develop in the hands/fingers, can cause severe pain, ulceration, infection, and functional impairment, yet remain difficult to…

Radiation therapy is a non-invasive and highly versatile approach to combat tumor growth in cancer patients by utilizing high-energy X-ray beams targeted towards tumor tissues to inhibit growth. Radiation therapy is able to suppress tumor growth in almost all areas of the human body, making it a widely applicable treatment method. Medical linear accelerators (linacs)…

Affecting approximately 3 million people in the United States, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness that manifests due to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) damaging the optic nerve. Early detection of glaucomatous ocular environments allows for improved prognosis of the disease in an effort to reduce the rate at which symptoms become prevalent. Since glaucoma…

Major traumatic injuries to lower limbs require tourniquet intervention in nearly 90% of cases. Overtightening and improper application result in about 23% of patients experiencing long term nerve and tissue damage. The Smart Tourniquet for Acute Trauma (STAT) system addresses these complications by automatically applying compression in response to pulsatile blood fl ow. Currently, all…

Effective clinician–patient communication is a critical determinant of patient outcomes, clinician burnout, and overall quality of care, yet clinicians currently lack objective, scalable tools to evaluate their communication behaviors outside of subjective mentorship. To address this gap, our team is developing a post-encounter multi-modal analysis platform that provides clinicians with rapid, data-driven feedback on empathetic…

Catheterized patients in intensive care units (ICUs) require continuous urine output monitoring to assess kidney function and fluid balance. Current methods rely on manual measurement from urine collection bags, which increases the risk of infection exposure, data inaccuracies, and delayed response times. UroTrack addresses this clinical gap through a real-time, closed-path urine monitoring system that…

Hospitalized adult inpatients and clinical staff are poorly served by current overbed tables, which are defined by their lack of maneuverability, ergonomic features and storage options. Clinical feedback gathered directly from Mayo Clinic Staff confirms this need with over 96% of staff reporting that the existing table models are difficult to move, compromising patient independence…

Jointelligence addresses the growth modulation surgery implant problem in collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Dr. Mohan Bethlur, Dr. Subham Badhyal, and Benjamin Fife. Knocked and bowed knees are treated with titanium 8-plates fixed near the knee joint using two screws to restrict growth on one side of the femur, allowing the opposite side to…