From Smart Socks For Diabetes To Hand Rehab: Health 2.0’s Most Interesting Startups
One tradition of Health 2.0 is that it offers a launchpad for digital health companies that are rising above the radar into public view. Referred to as LAUNCH!, it spotlights as many as 10 companies. The most interesting companies spanned physical therapy, the microbiome and fraud.
Here’s a summary of them.
GripAble is a remote monitoring tool for patients recovering from procedures or hospitalization affecting their upper body, particularly those affected by stroke. The company developed a Bluetooth-enabled personal rehabilitation device with a companion app. CEO and Co-founder Paul Rinne developed a series of games in which users squeeze the device and loosen their grip to play. For adults, the exercises can include gripping the device to bring a blurry photo of their loved ones into clear view. Grip strength is recorded , assessed and tracked over time through a machine learning algorithm. The goal is to help players regain the use of their hands to improve their quality of life. There are also games geared to children.
Here’s a summary of them.
GripAble is a remote monitoring tool for patients recovering from procedures or hospitalization affecting their upper body, particularly those affected by stroke. The company developed a Bluetooth-enabled personal rehabilitation device with a companion app. CEO and Co-founder Paul Rinne developed a series of games in which users squeeze the device and loosen their grip to play. For adults, the exercises can include gripping the device to bring a blurry photo of their loved ones into clear view. Grip strength is recorded , assessed and tracked over time through a machine learning algorithm. The goal is to help players regain the use of their hands to improve their quality of life. There are also games geared to children.