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Azimuth Sleep Solutions is a medical device manufacturer offering a solution to eradicate obstructive sleep apnea. The company has created a patent-pending CPAPmask that is personalized to fit individual patients’ teeth and noses.

Recently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company took a pivot to develop their new patent-pending PortPatch, a disposable N99-rated filter that allows CPAP and BiPAP to be used more safely in patient care settings. Azimuth Sleep Solutions has been granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization for this product.

Diatech is developing SmartFusion: a system for insulin pumps that monitors insulin delivery for accuracy and infusion set failure. SmartFusion’s software could be integrated into an insulin pump or app and use data from the pump, continuous glucose monitor, and patient infusion habits to monitor the success of daily insulin dosages.

Oracle Health is developing a miniature implantable smart stethoscope to continuously monitor heart sound in patients at high risk for heart failure to detect abnormal cardiac activity and preen adverse events and hospitalization.

Winter Innovations has created a patented surgical needle called the EasyWhip. EasyWhip is a specialty suturing needle designed to improve graft stitching in orthopedic reconstruction surgeries by providing the user with benefits of ease of use, speed, stability and versatility. For patients, improved stitching can reduce the chance of graft failure and lead to better surgical outcomes.

EMBrace designed a unique back support device for individuals suffering from diseases of the spine. Unlike existing braces that trade off traction versus mobility, the novel design allows continuous application of the needed traction with unconstrained mobility that allows the user to flex, extend or twist their upper body.

PathEX is creating a dialysis-like device that can capture and remove blood-borne pathogens, including multi-drug resistant variants, and associated toxins for the treatment of sepsis, a deadly condition that affects some 18 million people each year.

Diabetes is a global epidemic that affects almost 400 Million people worldwide and costs the US economy alone almost $250 Billion a year. To properly manage this disease, diabetics need to test their glucose levels several times a day. But the current testing method is inconvenient, painful and expensive. GlucosAlarm is a patent pending glucose sensor that measures sugar levels in urine. The device is placed inside the toilet and it is activated through a smartphone application. It´s easy to use, painless and inexpensive. It fits seamlessly into a patient’s daily routine, allowing the patients to manage their condition, rather than just dealing with its complications.

Each year, some 25 million children visit the emergency room, but 85% of infant visits are classified as non emergencies, and represent an unnecessary burden to the healthcare system. Baby Vitals is a portable mhealth vital measurement device that enables anyone, anywhere to conduct a one minute automated respiratory and rapid vitals exam on a child. The device then delivers these metrics to the pediatrician to enable an immediate remote diagnosis. BabyVitals helps to take the guesswork out of assessing the need for urgent care by providing an accurate snapshot of the child’s condition. This means less trips to the ER and/or the pediatricians office, and more peace of mind for parents.

The problem of patients ripping out their IV lines costs US Hospitals over 150 Million dollars every year. To combat this problem, Lineus Medical has introduced the SafeBreak, a two piece ‘break-away’ adapter that creates a sealed liquid connection between the patient’s access site and the IV tubing. When subjected to a given threshold of tension the device simply separates, sealing off the IV fluid on one side, and preserving the IV site on the other. No blood, no mess. Safe Break improves the patient experience, mitigates risk of infection, and reduces the hospital’s overall cost of care.

SweetBio has created a patent-pending dissolvable membrane that uses honey, to improve the healing process associated with tooth loss and produce better outcomes. SweetBio is the first to use this naturally antibacterial and wound-healing ingredient in this oral procedures. The SweetBio membrane provides the predictability and superior results that oral surgeons and dentists seek and improves outcomes for the patient.

Better Walk has created a totally new crutch based on a design that alleviates the pressure and pain commonly experienced by users of the existing underarm crutch. The novel design of the Better Walk crutch changes the weight distribution, resulting in a more comfortable patient experience. This increases compliance and patient satisfaction.

Cuff Protect provides a disposable skin barrier to prevent the spread of infection when using reusable blood pressure cuffs.

Walking around (ambulation) is crucial in the recovery of critical care patients. But with monitors, IV bags and oxygen tanks, this becomes a formidable task. The Mobilizer carries all this equipment making it possible for patients to ambulate with all of their equipment and minimal supervision.

AIS has designed a novel, leadless, partially implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) that overcomes many of the disadvantages of current ICDs.

View Medical has developed the SurgiLight, a novel LED light for surgeons that provides more convenient, more flexible lighting and alleviates the problem of insufficient lighting in deep cavity surgeries.

Health & Bliss has developed a novel strep testing device and method that allows faster, more convenient strep testing without the need to see a doctor.