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| Product Name | SmartWatch |
| Description | Wearable Seizure detection and alert monitor |
|
Company Location |
Smart Monitor Corporation San Jose, California |
| Status |
Fully functional prototype in clinical trails Showcased at AES 2009 |
| Overview | A wristwatch style device able to detect and alert upon onset of seizures; built in motion sensor, Bluetooth & intelligence; continuous monitoring and motion analysis; alerts sent to mobile phones. |
| Indications | Best suited to detect Generalized Tonic-Clonic seizures, some types of Myoclonic seizures |
| Regulatory Path |
Smart Watch 1: Abnormal motion detector with nor claims involving epilepsy or seizure or efficacy as a medical device. Targeting Q3 2010 FDA approval. Smart Watch 2: Planning to test with 35 individuals with epilepsy. Targeting Q2/2011 FDA approval and Q3/2011 launch as of Feb 2010. Also planning for a European launch. |
| Contact Info |
Smart Monitor info@Smart-Monitor.com Ph: 408-505-1976 |
| publications/data | In a trail at Stanford University, SmartWatch missed one out of eight "convulsive seizures." The miss was attributed to a device malfunction that has been fixed. |
| IP | US and European patents pending; |
| Potential problems | Miniaturization; Accuracy: Sensitivity – Specificity balance Battery Life ; Affordability; Ease of use – outside of a hospital setting |
| Timeline | FDA approval for motion sensor expected q3 2010; approval for seizure detector expected Q2 2011 |
| Financial Status | Seeking additional funding for product development and clinical trials |
| Partnerships |
Development work at Stanford University under direction of Dr. Robert Fisher Welcomes partnerships for Clinical Trials, Sales and Distribution and Investments |
| ETP Support | Yes through Epilepsy Research Foundation in partnership with the Epilepsy Foundation |
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