The startup develops smart wearable devices that utilize cardiac stimulation and proprietary algorithms to adjust heart pacing rates based on real-time ambulatory blood pressure and cardiac health metrics. This technology provides continuous and accurate monitoring for patients with specific forms of heart failure, enhancing treatment personalization and management.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Current pacemakers lack the ability to dynamically adjust heart pacing rates in response to real-time blood pressure changes, which is crucial for managing conditions like drug-resistant hypertension (DRH) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Existing pacemakers primarily rely on rate modulation based on patient activity, failing to address the dynamic relationship between heart rate and blood pressure. This limitation hinders optimal physiological heart rate regulation and personalized treatment for patients with these conditions.
Solution
BaroPace offers PressurePace™, a closed-loop system that dynamically regulates pacemakers based on real-time blood pressure measurements. The system acquires blood pressure readings from external sources, such as wearable devices, and processes these readings with standard pacemaker functions to determine the optimal heart rate. PressurePace™ then communicates with the patient's pacemaker via a secure system, reprogramming it to achieve the optimal physiological heart rate. The system also incorporates patient feedback, allowing for real-time interaction with their pacemaker control.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes patients with drug-resistant hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, as well as pacemaker manufacturers seeking to enhance their devices with blood pressure-responsive pacing capabilities.
Features
- Real-time, closed-loop system for dynamic pacemaker control based on blood pressure.
- Compatibility with external blood pressure measurement devices, including wearable sensors.
- Proprietary algorithm processes blood pressure readings and pacemaker functions to determine optimal heart rate.
- Secure communication protocol for reprogramming pacemakers.
- Patient interaction feature for real-time feedback and personalized control.
- Potential therapy for drug-resistant hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
- A co-developed medical grade wearable cuffless blood pressure measurement device that acquires medical-grade blood pressure readings every 5-10 seconds regardless of wrist position or motion, for all skin tones and adults of all ages.