Xcope provides a virtual reality platform that reduces pain and anxiety for patients undergoing surgical procedures. The system combines immersive 3D environments, medical hypnosis scripts, and breathing exercises, all managed through a clinician-controlled tablet interface. Clinical studies show significant reductions in pre-surgical anxiety, postoperative pain, and medication needs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Patients undergoing surgical procedures frequently experience significant preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain, which can complicate recovery and increase medication requirements. Traditional pharmacological interventions for anxiety and pain management may have side effects and do not address the psychological and emotional dimensions of the surgical experience.
Solution
Xcope offers a virtual reality-based therapeutic system designed to reduce pain and anxiety in surgical environments. The platform immerses patients in carefully designed 3D environments featuring natural or therapeutic settings, combined with soothing soundscapes, medical hypnosis scripts, and targeted breathing exercises. Developed in collaboration with physicians and neuroscience experts, the solution leverages the brain's cognitive abilities to modulate pain pathways through visual and auditory stimulation and attention diversion. The system includes a touchscreen tablet for clinicians to configure, calibrate, and monitor each patient's session in real time, with adjustable immersion duration from 5 to 80 minutes. Clinicians can personalize experiences by selecting scenarios, adjusting audio parameters, and activating interactive features such as live voice guidance or breathing exercises. The complete hardware package includes a VR headset, active noise-cancelling headphones, a microphone for live hypnosis, modular battery packs, and disposable hygiene kits designed for rapid patient turnover in clinical settings.
Target Audience
Primary customers are healthcare institutions, hospitals, and surgical centers seeking to enhance patient experience and outcomes in operating rooms, as well as clinicians including anesthesiologists, surgeons, and perioperative care teams.
Features
- Immersive 3D environments with natural and therapeutic settings designed to reduce pain and anxiety through visual and auditory stimulation
- Integrated medical hypnosis scripts tailored to each theme, with optional live hypnosis mode via external microphone for clinician-delivered therapeutic speech
- Targeted breathing exercises including cardiac coherence and deep-breathing protocols for post-operative rehabilitation
- Touchscreen tablet control unit enabling wireless session management, patient profile selection, and real-time voice communication with the patient
- Adjustable immersion duration from 5 to 80 minutes with granular audio control for voice, music, and environmental sounds
- Over-ear active noise-cancelling headphones optimized for therapeutic use with high battery autonomy
- Disposable, hypoallergenic, latex-free single-use kits that ensure hygiene and support rapid patient turnover in operating rooms
- Modular battery packs extending VR headset runtime for uninterrupted sessions in high-frequency clinical settings