Ten startups who are developing innovate ways to battle cardiovascular disease will present their projects at the Heart Innovation Forum November 14 in Chicago. The companies, which range from a robotic ultrasound system to a Google Glass CPR practice program, will showcase their innovations and compete for $25,000 in prize money.
Here are the 10 companies:
1. TeleHealthRobotics (Chicago)
TeleHealthRobotics improves heart valve replacement procedures with its Tele-Robotic Ultrasound Distance Imaging device, which includes robotic hardware, control software and video conferencing technology to make cardiac care safer and less expensive.
2. FitnessCubed (Chicago)
Chicago Inno has written a lot about FitnessCubed, mainly because it seems they enter just about every contest/accelerator that it can. And to its credit, it has a device worthy of the praise. The Cubii, which was a huge hit on Kickstarter this summer, is an under desk elliptical trainer that helps you burn calories while at work.
3. ProofX (Chicago)
ProofX creates 3D renderings of a heart patients specific condition, helping doctors better visualize and "fly through" the body part to analyze the issue. It can also 3D print surgical preparation models and in-surgery guides that provide physical, patient-specific, replicas doctors can use to practice an operation or use in the operating room.
4. Spaulding Clinical (West Bend, WI)
Spaulding has developed a handheld electrocardiograph device that captures patients' heart data that can be linked via bluetooth to any device any device for real time streaming of ECG waveform data, which can easily be sent to the patient's physician.
5. Edma Sock
The Edma sock is a sock-based device that automatically measures the volume of the feet to help determine presence of peripheral edema in heart failure patients.
This personal health improvement software is designed to gamify behaviors like physical activity and food and water intake to help people better stay on top of their health.
7. ThyroMetrix (Canada)
ThyroMetrix gives patients fast and accurate thyroid testing in the palm of their hand. Patients place a drop of blood of the sample test strip and its smartphone app analyzes the test strip, quantifying TSH levels.
8. Sizer (Prospect Heights, IL)
The VesselSizer is a device designed to measure blood vessels down to the exact millimeter, helping doctors have more accurate information during surgery and can help lead to the best course of treatment.
9. Human Telemetry (Indianapolis, IN)
Human Telemetry routes personal health data recorded by a pacemaker or defibrillator onto a personal smartphone, helping better monitor patients with heart troubles.
10. Evermed (Howard City, MI)
Evermed utilizes Google Glass to create more effective training information for people who want to become CPR certified. It helps students achieve the correct compression rate, rhythm and depth via audio and visual feedback in realtime.
