Sonura Care provides a NICU‑grade beanie that filters ambient hospital noise and plays personalized audio—parent‑recorded voices, heartbeats, or lullabies—to create a womb‑like acoustic environment for preterm infants. The beanie integrates a Bluetooth speaker, real‑time sound level monitoring, and a secure cloud portal that lets parents upload messages from anywhere, supporting auditory development and early bonding while meeting NICU safety and hygiene standards.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are exposed to constant, disruptive hospital noises that can interfere with their auditory development and increase stress, while limited physical contact with parents hampers bonding and emotional comfort.
Solution
Sonura offers a specially designed beanie that replicates the natural sound‑filtering properties of the womb, delivering a soothing acoustic environment for preterm and ill infants. The beanie integrates a lightweight speaker system that attenuates external noise and plays customized audio streams—parent‑recorded voices, heartbeats, or lullabies—uploaded remotely via a secure web portal. Audio playback is continuous and volume‑controlled to maintain safe sound levels, supporting auditory development and reducing stress responses. Parents can record and send messages from any location, preserving connection and fostering early bonding despite physical separation. The device is compatible with standard NICU monitoring equipment and can be easily sanitized for repeated use.
Target Audience
Primary customers are NICU hospitals and neonatal care units seeking to improve auditory environments and parental engagement for preterm and medically fragile newborns.
Features
- Acoustic filter layer that mimics womb sound attenuation, reducing ambient hospital noise by up to 30 dB
- Integrated Bluetooth speaker with programmable playlists of parent‑recorded voice, heartbeat, or music
- Secure cloud‑based portal for parents to upload and schedule personalized audio messages from anywhere
- Battery‑operated, low‑profile design that fits comfortably on infant heads and meets NICU safety standards
- Easy‑clean, antimicrobial fabric and detachable components for hospital hygiene protocols
- Real‑time sound level monitoring with automatic volume adjustment to stay within safe exposure limits