Short Title: ExMC Tech Watch
Responsible HRP Element: Exploration Medical Capability
Supporting Org(s):
Funding Status: Active - Task currently funded
Procurement Mechanism(s):
Direct Contract
Aims:
Integration/Unique Aspects:
Mappings
RiskRisk of Unacceptable Health and Mission Outcomes Due to Limitations of In-flight Medical Capabilities
GapExMC 1.01: Inadequate information on preflight medical screening capabilities for exploration class missions
GapExMC 2.02: We do not know the quantified crew health and mission impacts of including a physician crew medical officer on exploration missions
GapExMC 3.01: We do not know the optimal training methods for in-flight medical conditions identified on the Space Medicine Exploration Medical Condition List taking into account the Crew Medical Officer’s clinical background
GapExMC 3.03: Inadequate information on capabilities for in-flight screening and diagnosis of conditions on the Space Medicine Exploration Medical Condition List
GapExMC 4.01: Lack of guided medical procedure system that integrates with medical hardware
GapExMC 4.02: Limited non-invasive diagnostic imaging capability and techniques to diagnose conditions on the Space Medicine Exploration Medical Condition List
GapExMC 4.03: Limited capability to treat back/neck pain and injuries in the space flight environment
GapExMC 4.04: We do not know what technologies can be used to provide supplemental oxygen to ill crewmembers from onset of illness through landing and recovery and also minimize the local and cabin oxygen buildup to avoid increasing the risk of fire.
GapExMC 4.05: Lack of minimally invasive in-flight laboratory capabilities with limited consumables required for diagnosing identified Exploration Medical Conditions
GapExMC 4.06: Limited capability to stabilize and treat bone fractures
GapExMC 4.07: Limited wound care capability to improve healing following wound closure
GapExMC 4.08: Limited capability to treat muscle, ligament, and tendon injuries
GapExMC 4.09: Lack of medical suction and fluid containment capability for chest tube and airway management in partial gravity and microgravity environments
GapExMC 4.11: Limited dental care capabilities
GapExMC 4.12: Lack of in situ intravenous (IV) fluid generation and resource optimization capability
GapExMC 4.13: Limited capability to diagnose and treat a renal stone during an exploration mission
GapExMC 4.14: Lack of efficient medical consumable inventory tracking system that provides data on overall usage and usage rate and integrates securely with vehicle inventory management system
GapExMC 4.15: Lack of medication usage tracking system that includes automatic time stamping and crew identification
GapExMC 4.17: Lack of adequate protection for medications to preserve stability and shelf-life in exploration class missions
GapExMC 4.18: Limited biomedical monitoring capability for exploration extravehicular activity suits
GapExMC 4.19: Limited biomedical sensing capabilities for intravehicular activities (such as performing periodic clinical status evaluations and contingency medical monitoring)
GapExMC 4.21: Limited eye wash capability to treat chemical eye exposure in partial gravity and microgravity environments
GapExMC 4.22: Limited capability to diagnose and treat radiation sickness
GapExMC 4.23: Limited capability to auscultate internal sounds of the body in a noisy, space flight environment
GapExMC 4.24: Lack of knowledge regarding the treatment of conditions on the Space Medicine Exploration Medical Condition List in remote, resource poor environments
GapExMC 4.25: Lack of capability to deliver medication to a crewmember in a pressurized suit
GapExMC 4.26: Limited capability to diagnose and treat pulmonary or systemic disease due to non-terrestrial dust exposure
GapExMC 4.27: Limited capability to sterilize medical equipment in space flight
GapExMC 5.01: Lack of end-to-end medical data management infrastructure for exploration class missions
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