The startup has developed a patented wearable anklet that continuously monitors peripheral edema, providing real-time data on fluid loading for patients and cardiologists. This device enhances self-care management for congestive heart failure and related conditions, improving patient compliance and enabling timely interventions to prevent hospitalizations.
Funding
$350K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Patients with conditions like congestive heart failure, kidney disease, and lymphedema often experience peripheral edema, which requires careful monitoring to prevent complications and hospitalizations. Traditional methods of monitoring edema, such as daily weighing and visual inspection, are subjective, unreliable, and can lead to delayed interventions. The lack of a simple, reliable, and quantitative tool for monitoring peripheral edema in the patient setting hinders effective self-care and timely clinical intervention.
Solution
BodiGuide offers a wearable anklet that continuously and passively monitors peripheral edema by measuring ankle circumference and orientation. The device employs a combination of position, orientation, and circumference sensors, along with a specialized strap design, to accurately track fluid volume changes. Data collected by the anklet is transmitted to a data gateway and then to a secure backend, where proprietary signal processing algorithms translate circumference readings into meaningful insights. The system establishes a personalized baseline for each patient, detects deviations from this baseline, and characterizes swelling patterns to distinguish between compensated events and decompensation trends, providing patients, caregivers, and clinicians with timely alerts and actionable information.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes patients with heart failure, kidney disease, lymphedema, and venous insufficiency, as well as their caregivers and healthcare providers, including cardiologists, nephrologists, and chronic care management organizations.
Features
- Continuous, passive monitoring of ankle circumference using a wearable anklet
- Proprietary position sensor with 1mm accuracy for detecting small variations in ankle size
- Integrated accelerometer for capturing limb orientation and patient activity
- Wireless data transmission to a secure cloud-based platform
- Personalized baseline establishment and deviation detection for accurate fluid status assessment
- Characterization of swelling patterns to distinguish between compensated events and decompensation trends
- Waterproof and ruggedized design for long-term comfort and durability
- Long battery life, eliminating the need for frequent recharging