Wearable startup hopes to advance healthcare data gathering: 6 key points

MC10, a Lexington, Mass.-based wearables startup, created biometric sensors to gather data on concussion prevention and diagnosis, according to MD+DI.

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Here are six key points:

 

1. The company partnered with Reebok to create Reebok CheckLight, which used MC10’s flexible sensors in a mesh skull cap.

 

2. MC10 is now partnering with various clinics and universities to test its sensors’ ability to mold to body movements.

 

3. The company is trying to receive FDA regulation, which requires a lot of credibility and trust.

 

4. MC10 recently released its BioStamp Research Connect System for academic researchers who possess algorithms to analyze the data effectively.

 

5. People place the “smart band-aid type devices” anywhere on their bodies to collect data for certain functions.

 

6. The company hopes its products will advance the ability to use healthcare data to target serious conditions.

 

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