Development of a non-invasive sensor device for monitoring vascular health via automated audio analysis
BodyTune-Online / My Bodytune
Castrop-Rauxel (project lead IDTM GmbH)New on Amplifa
About My Bodytune
BodyTune-Online (My Bodytune) is developing a non-invasive, portable sensor device for monitoring vascular health. The device automatically analyzes the flow sounds of the carotid artery, using a combination of mobile technologies, cloud, machine learning and sensors. A smartphone app with Bluetooth connectivity creates a baseline measurement of the personalized health status, compares follow-up measurements against it, and enables sharing of results with a clinician, caregiver or coach. Monitored conditions include cerebrovascular (stroke, SCI), cardiovascular (calcium, plaque, carotid stenosis), pulmonary (COPD, asthma) states as well as Covid-19-related symptoms. The NRW/EFRE-funded BodyTune project (led by IDTM GmbH, Castrop-Rauxel) was carried out jointly with Fraunhofer ISST Dortmund, the Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum and University Hospital Essen. There are 3 patents (USA and Germany), 10 publications and 3 awards.
- Site
- Castrop-Rauxel (project lead IDTM GmbH)
- Processes
- Portable vascular health monitoring (audio analysis of carotid artery blood flow sounds, machine, Development of a non-invasive sensor for monitoring vascular health (vascular, Smartphone app with Bluetooth connectivity for progress documentation and sharing of data with, Automated audio analysis of carotid artery flow sounds (AI-based,
- Materials
- Machine Learning, Bluetooth, Cloud, Mobile
- Certificates
- 3 patents (USA + Germany), 10 publications
- Industries
- Digital Health / MedTech, Home Care & Lifestyle, Medical Device & Pharma, Military & Space, Health prevention
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Sensor data acquisition (carotid flow sounds)
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Bluetooth transmission
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Cloud-based analysis (machine learning)
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Evaluation and progress documentation in the smartphone app
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Sharing of results with clinician/caregiver/coach
Technologies & Processes
Machine Learning
Automated audio analysis of carotid flow sounds to detect changes in vascular condition.
Bluetooth, Cloud, Mobile
Convergence of sensors, cloud and mobile technologies for personalized vascular monitoring.
Locations
Castrop-Rauxel
DEProject lead (IDTM GmbH)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable vascular health monitoring (audio analysis of carotid artery blood flow sounds, machineTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Validation
Validated by 10 publications, 3 patents (USA and Germany) as well as awards including the HeroX Abundance Impact Challenge 2019 and Siemens Healthineers + INNOHEALTH USA 2021. The MVP is based on data from 200 patients.
| Evidence | BodyTune-Online |
|---|---|
| 3 patents (USA + Germany) | |
| 10 publications |
History
- 2019
Award at the HeroX Abundance Impact Challenge; start of the NRW/EFRE-funded BodyTune project (duration 01.11.2019–30.04.2022) for automated audio analysis of carotid flow sounds
- 2021
Prize at Siemens Healthineers + INNOHEALTH USA 2021; award and presentation at the World Health Summit; pre-seed funding of 900k USD produced the MVP and data from 200 patients
- 2022
Completion of the BodyTune project (30.04.2022); announcement of a USA division of MyBodytune.com; search for investors (2 million USD in tranches of 500k USD each for Phases I–III)