Palpa manufactures personal health devices designed for breast self-examination, enabling women to detect anomalies through tactile feedback that identifies tumor hardness and texture. The company also provides educational workshops to promote self-care habits, addressing the critical need for early detection of breast health issues.
Funding
$370K 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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Problem
Many women do not perform regular breast self-exams due to a lack of knowledge about proper technique and difficulty in detecting subtle changes in breast tissue. This can lead to delayed detection of potential abnormalities, impacting early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
Solution
The Palpa Company provides a personal health device designed to train and improve breast self-examination techniques. The device, a soap container shaped like a breast, includes an internal simulated tumor, allowing users to develop tactile sensitivity and familiarity with identifying potential anomalies during self-exams in the shower. Palpa also offers educational workshops to promote self-care habits and increase awareness of the importance of early detection for both breast and skin cancer. The company aims to empower women through education and tools that make self-care a routine practice.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes women of all ages interested in proactive breast health monitoring, as well as organizations looking to provide educational resources and promote wellness among their employees or community members.
Features
- Soap-dispensing device shaped like a breast to simulate self-exam practice
- Integrated simulated tumor to provide tactile feedback of potential anomalies
- Durable silicone construction for safe use in the shower
- Educational workshops on breast and skin cancer prevention and early detection
- Online resources and guides on performing effective self-exams
- Available in Chile and Spain