This company provides an integrated AI platform for personalized nutritional care for preterm infants using real-time human milk analysis. The system generates dynamic fortification plans adapted to each infant's clinical profile and evolving risks. It utilizes a secure federated learning platform to enhance predictive insights while maintaining local data privacy.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Preterm infants often require specialized feeding protocols due to their immature physiological systems, which can lead to growth faltering or long-term disabilities. Standard fortification methods for human milk may not precisely match the infant's evolving nutritional needs or the specific composition of the available human milk, increasing the risk of suboptimal outcomes.
Solution
Preemie provides an integrated neonatal feeding management system that enables personalized nutrition for preterm infants. The system utilizes near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy via the Preemie Sensor to rapidly analyze human milk composition, determining macronutrient and fatty acid concentrations. This data, combined with infant clinical information and established nutritional guidelines, is processed by the NutriNTrack software to generate precise daily fortification protocols. The system aims to optimize nutrient delivery, support healthy growth, and reduce the incidence of prematurity-related complications.
Target Audience
The primary users are neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), human milk banks, and clinical researchers focused on optimizing nutrition for preterm infants.
Features
- **Preemie Sensor:** A portable, wireless NIR spectrometer for rapid analysis of human milk composition (macronutrients, fatty acids) in under 30 seconds, requiring only two drops of milk.
- **Milk Analysis App (MAA):** A GDPR and HIPAA-compliant mobile application that operates the Preemie Sensor, processes spectral data via a cloud-based AI engine (SpecAI), and displays milk analysis results.
- **NutriNTrack Software:** A browser-based tool that calculates personalized milk fortification based on milk composition, infant clinical data, and ESPGHAN recommendations, and tracks infant growth correlation.
- **Preemie Analytics Platform:** A blockchain-based federated learning framework for collaborative AI model development to assess disease risks and personalize fortification strategies without sharing raw patient data.
- **FortiMixer:** An automated dispensing system (in development) that precisely prepares fortified milk based on NutriNTrack prescriptions.
- **SpecData™ System:** A research-focused data collection platform for developing and validating chemometric and machine learning models for milk analysis.
- **Nurvette™ Cuvette:** A patented, demountable cuvette designed for efficient and safe scanning of small milk volumes.
- **GDPR and HIPAA Compliance:** All software components adhere to data privacy regulations for secure handling of sensitive information.