Finalists
Finalists Announced in the $150K "Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!" Competition for neonatal and NICU devices
Children's National Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation is pleased to announce the 12 finalists selected to pitch their pediatric medical device innovation at our 7th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium on Sunday, September 22nd in Boston, MA.
Selected from a record number of 42 well-qualified applications received from across the U.S. and internationally, the finalists are:
Selected from a record number of 42 well-qualified applications received from across the U.S. and internationally, the finalists are:
149 Medical Inc,
Bolton, MA
149 Medical Inc, Bolton, MA – Noninvasive continuous monitor for blood flow in the brain - enables early alerts, targeted therapy
AlgometRx, Inc,
Washington, DC
AlgometRx, Inc., Washington, DC – The AlgometRx Rapid Drug Test for detection and monitoring of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome falls into the large market opportunity addressing Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and the current opioid epidemic.
Astarte Medical, Yardley, PA
Astarte Medical, Yardley, PA – Digital tools to support feeding, nutrition and gut health, improving outcomes for preterm infants
BrainTemp Inc.,
Bryn Mawr, PA
BrainTemp Inc., Bryn Mawr, PA – Passive, non-invasive device for continuous monitoring of brain temperature in the neonate
Epitel Inc.,
Salt Lake City, UT
Epitel Inc., Salt Lake City, UT – Epitel is a digital health company revolutionizing brain health monitoring
Lotus Ocean Biotech,
Arlington, MA
Lotus Ocean Biotech, Arlington, MA – thin fiber-optic sensor attached to the tip of needle that can sense vessels and hear blood flow
Neoneur,
Pennington, NJ
Neoneur, Pennington, NJ – Neoneur uniquely measures neonatal development through feeding, reducing risks, costs and readmissions.
Novonate,
South San Francisco, CA
Novonate, South San Francisco, CA – LifeBubble secures and protects the umbilical catheter insertion site for neonates in intensive care
Prapela, Inc.,
Concord, MA
Prapela, Inc., Concord, MA – Reusable hospital bassinet pad to reduce apneic and oxygen desaturation events in preterm newborns
PyrAmes, Inc., Cupertino, CA
PyrAmes, Inc., Cupertino, CA – Risk-free & pain-free blood pressure monitoring for neonates - wireless, non-invasive, & continuous
Raydiant Oximetry,
Mountain View, CA
Raydiant Oximetry, Mountain View, CA – Raydiant Oximetry Sensing Systems is a novel, non-invasive technology that more accurately detects fetal distress during labor and delivery.
Rhaeos, Inc., Evanston, IL
Rhaeos, Inc., Evanston, IL – FlowSense is a wearable device that enables noninvasive monitoring of ventricular shunt function in patients who have hydrocephalus.