Short Title:
IO Demo
Responsible HRP Element:
Exploration Medical Capability
Funding Status:
Completed - Task completed and produced a deliverable
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Procurement Mechanism(s):
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Aims:
- Determine if the usability of an intraosseous (IO) device is sufficient for minimally-trained caregivers to establish intravenous (IV) access during emergent medical situations in a microgravity environment.
Category:
Risk Characterization, Quantification
Subcategory:
Evidence or Risk Characterization
Description:
The deliverable is evidence gathered for the Space Medicine community regarding manifesting IO capability on ISS. This evidence contributes to the closure of Gap 4.10 by providing evidence indicating that minimally trained caregivers are able to establish intravenous (IV) access using an intraosseous (IO) access device during emergent medical situations in a microgravity environment.
Internal Customers:
Exploration Medical Capability
External Customers:
None