Pediatric Health

mm-Scale Wireless Monitors for Pediatric & NICU Care

LEAD: Carolyn Foster, MD, MS, Professor of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine

Ultraminiature sensor "buttons"

Base Technology: New NICU vital signs, unpublished

Technology status: Working prototypes

Clinical status: Benchtop studies

Clinical interface: Neonatology

Possible commercial path: Sibel Health

Clinical Participants: Carolyn Foster, MD, MS; Debbie Weese-Mayer, MD

Engineering Participants: QSIB and QSI-TEAMS

Clinical Goal: Enroll ~50 patients in the CICU

Engineering Goals: (1) Validate technology, (2) Optimize usability, patient compatibility

Outcome: Publication in a top clinical journal; IP protection