Our guide to the latest young up-starts in medtech, from the September/October edition of Med-Tech Innovation.
Phoenix from the flames
Consumer tech giant Jawbone was recently reported to be entering liquidation. But it may not be the end of the brand, which is reportedly hatching plans for a startup business in the medtech space – to be badged Jawbone Health Hub.
Paper chase
London medtech startup drfocused says it has developed a mobile-based solution to help reduce the amount of time doctors have to spend on paperwork. Co-founder of drfocused and A&E doctor Kit Latham said: “Doctors spend a staggering 30% of their time on paperwork and on top of that, the software they use at work usually slows them down, rather than helping them to work faster – it’s an expensive problem and it frustrates hard-working clinicians.”
How very predictable
Scottish newcomer snap40 says it has developed a way of using predictive analytics to help identify those at risk of health deterioration. Users wear a medical device to continuously monitor health indicators, the data of which is continuously sent to the snap40 predictive analytics software platform. The group has just been awarded a £1 million SBRI healthcare development contract by NHS England.
Wrap up warm
A new scarf has been developed by French startup Wair which apparently filters out pollution. Showcased at CES 2017, the scarf raised over €30,000 during its crowdfunding campaign. The scarf uses a multilayer filtration system that stops microparticles such as pollens, gasses and bacteria. Wearers can also use the company’s Supairman app to assess the pollution rate where they live.
Filtering through
MediSieve – a device that filters blood and could one day be used to remove certain diseases. Treatment with MediSieve’s magnetic filter device offers new hope for malaria patients whose cases are severe or resistant to existing medicines as it involves no drugs or chemicals. Initial trials show that the 3D printed magnetic blood filter could extract up to 90% of infected cells from a person with malaria in under four hours.
