The first and only patient monitoring system that directly measures fluid buildup to transform the management of chronic conditions - starting with heart failure.
PROBLEM
Heart failure is a debilitating chronic condition that impacts millions of Americans and will drive $70B in healthcare costs by 2030. The majority of this cost is driven by unnecessary hospitalizations due to inadequate proactive tools for patient management, and the majority of hospitalizations are driven by fluid overload. Without a way to measure fluid buildup, clinicians rely on surrogate parameters, but the technology is expensive, invasive, and ineffective - leaving the massive unmet need largely unsolved.
Our Solution
Introducing the IFPx System. A patient monitoring platform powered by the IFPx sensor - the first and only sensor that monitors interstitial fluid pressure alongside core physiologic parameters to detect heart failure progression. Key insights are automatically shared with the clinician to enable timely intervention and care management to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.
Positioned to become the new standard of care
Direct, physiologic metric
Interstitial fluid pressure is a well accepted metric for heart failure progression - the historic challenge has been in tracking it on a clinically relevant timescale. We invented a way to maintain this metric on a chronic basis - digitizing the standard pitting edema test and leveraging the insights pioneered by Dr. Arthur Guyton in the 1960s.
Data driven, multi-parameter approach
The novel interstitial fluid pressure parameter is integrated alongside core data sets including heart rate, ECG, afib, and actimetry to achieve a complete picture of the patient’s health and deliver AI-powered alerts, predictions, and reports to help patients stay out of the hospital and enjoy longer, healthier lives.
Enhanced implantable cardiac monitor
Delivered subcutaneously in the form factor of an ICM, the IFPx sensor is minimally invasive, eliminates challenges with patient compliance, and is well reimbursed in a <10 min office procedure.
Broad applications
The body has three compartments - vascular, cellular, and interstitial. Tracking interstitial fluid pressure data unlocks a new fundamental capability for physiologic monitoring, akin to the invention of the blood pressure cuff for monitoring the vascular space. This fundamental platform can transform care across many categories, including kidney failure and liver failure.