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PNEUMACRIT: Preterm Neonate / neonatal Embedded Universal Microelectronic wearable Acquisition for Cardio Respiratory Intensive Therapy

Lead Research Organisation: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Abstract

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Description New life saving technology for prematurely born neonates, allowing to monitor their lung function 24/7 in intensive care units. Advanced designs of microelectronics couple with wearable technology.
The technology has been validated in clinical settings.
Exploitation Route The techhology after fully validated in clinical settings will be made available to hospitals throughout the world.
Sectors Electronics

Healthcare

 
Description Creation of spinout company SAPIEN MEDICAL LIMITED.
First Year Of Impact 2023
Sector Healthcare
 
Description King's College Hospital 
Organisation King's College London
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The development of a new lung imaging system for the real time monitoring of the lung.
Collaborator Contribution Assisting with MHRA approval for adults.
Impact Patent application PCT/GB2024/050180: Wearable device for use in electrical impedance tomography (EIT), to a kit comprising the device, to an EIT hub, to an apparatus for performing EIT, to various methods of manufacturing such a wearable device, and to use on a laboratory animal of a wearable device.
Start Year 2022
 
Title Apparatus and Method for EIT 
Description A new method for performing lung function monitoring on neonates with a wearable belt and associated instrumentation. 
IP Reference  
Protection Patent / Patent application
Year Protection Granted
Licensed Commercial In Confidence
Impact A spinout company is being formed to commercialise the innovation.
 
Company Name Sapien Medical 
Description — 
Year Established 2023 
Impact Sapien Medical is a pre-revenue medtech company and has not been functioning long enough to produce impacts.