head trauma device jessica varga, jessica boepple, katherine cunningham, shannon carroll

Head Trauma Device

Jessica Varga, Jessica Boepple, Katherine Cunningham, Shannon Carroll

IntroductionThis idea originally came up because Jessica has

a brother who is a first responderFirst Responders assess the incident thoroughly

before doing anything Once they have assessed the incident they can

assess trauma Once they have assessed trauma they can begin

treatment and transportation

This will cut down time in the field

What is G-Force G-Force is a

measurement of acceleration felt in force. The objects’ acceleration

is determined with gravity and speed

The human body can withstand G – Force of up to 100G’s to the head, which is quite a bit. Being able to measure the amount of G – Force will help with survival rates for what would otherwise be fatal accidents

Our idea is a small helmet attachment that reads G-force in order to assess trauma faster It will cut down time in the field for first responders It will be more accurate when it comes to internal

injuries It will reduce risk for first responders and liability

Market Feasibility Safety Market

Growing IndustryRising sustainability Room for improvement

Who Can Use This?Any sport that requires the use of a helmet.

Professional, College, and High school Football, Hockey, Baseball, Lacrosse

Bike riders, horse riders, and skateboarders

Individuals who rent or own bikes.

Motorcyclists

Skiers and snowboarders

Military and Firemen

Construction Workers

Product FeasibilityOur product can save lives. With the invention of

this device, paramedics will be able to gain critical information about a person’s injuries. Safety is a huge concern in sports, construction, as well as in the military, and if we can create and sell this product, we can minimize serious bodily damage.

Financial FeasibilityWe are looking to keep this product on the

cheaper, everyday user side

Recycled products

Start with high price and go lower

Start up cash would be needed

People are willing to pay up to $300 for a product like this (according to a survey taken from 70 people)

Financial Feasibility Cont.

We could market this product to rental locations such as bike rentals, ski/snowboard rentals – this would decrease the price over time and be able to be used more.

We believe that our product will perform well because safety is very important in the sports industry and the demand for more safety products grow yearly.

Technological FeasibilityPossibilities for accelerometers (devices that

measure g-force)Shock gauges: one-use stickers that break if a

certain level of g-force is reachedSmall, reusable chip with a micro CPU, voltage

regulator, and accelerometer

Competitor Products Reebok CheckLight

($150) X2 Biosystems X-Patch

Device DescriptionCan be attached to any helmet or any headband

with strong Velcro binding

Different G-force measures for different age groups

Initial product: USB compatible

Potential future product features: wifi-enabled, app

ConclusionThis product will revolutionize safety equipment and

how first responders act at a scene. It will be used to the best ability to minimize time in the

field as being as accurate as possible

We believe our product will perform very well because safety is a huge concern in sports today and the market for this device is enormous.

  “Concern about the risk of concussion is mounting at every level of the gridiron from the NFL to colleges and even high schools. Concussions are the most common injury among high school football players.” (abcnews.com)