SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2006--Vidacare®, manufacturer of the EZ-IO® product system, the leading solution for immediate vascular access when conventional IV access is challenging or impossible, has received a $750,000 Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II Award to research “Novel Methods for Delivery of Lifesaving Fluids and Medications” for the US Air Force.