Cincinnati-based med startup creates device for brain injuries, seeks FDA approval

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Cincinnati-based medical startup is seeking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval for a device that can spot brain bleeds and injuries in seconds.

The device is designed to detect and monitor even the smallest brain bleeds at the point of care, such as an ambulance, emergency department or in the military.

“It really is important which hospital the patient either goes to or is taken to, because if you’ve got a big hemorrhage in your brain, you’re going to need a neurosurgeon,” George Shaw, M.D., said. “Not every hospital has neurosurgery, so really, getting that person to the right hospital is critical, and then deciding how fast they get imaging, which is what this is intended for, is critical as well, because time is brain.”

NeuroHawk, designed by Sens