OPUM has released the Digital Knee® clinical data standard that builds a digital representation, or twin, of a patient’s knee.
The Digital Knee® aims to unlock the untapped potential for remote data in musculoskeletal care by standardizing the way information is collected, validated and reported making it trusted and clinically relevant for providers while easily understood by patients.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OPUM has released the Digital Knee® clinical data standard that builds a digital representation, or twin, of a patient’s knee. The standard is focused on data collection outside of the clinic to deliver a continuous holistic picture of a patient’s knee health across four key categories; 1) anatomy, 2) symptoms, 3) function and 4) activities/participation.
A digital twin can be created by patients within 15 mins by answering a short questionnaire (self-reported data) and undertaking remote examinations (objective data) with a sensor that meets the standard in terms of accuracy and breadth of assessment.
OPUM’s next mission is to collect 10,000 digital twins to build a trusted population database of healthy and pathological knees to give providers confidence utilizing remote data for clinical decision support. For example the Digital Knee® can act as a an initial triage tool and/or identify high-risk post-surgical patients based on population norms to empower clinicians to make decisions on the best interventions and care pathways.
OPUM is currently partnering with medical device manufacturers to broaden uptake of the Digital Knee® standard. “Our philosophy is that the Digital Knee® standard is made available across wearables, knee orthotics and prosthetics as well as smart implants to standardize data reporting while ensuring patients have access to the most appropriate devices throughout their care journey” says Andrew McDaid, founder of OPUM.
The Digital Knee® standard has been developed in conjunction with leading surgeons, physical therapists, researchers and other musculoskeletal experts in the US and internationally. OPUM has released the Digital Knee® v1.0 and will continue to work with leading experts to refine the standard adding more advanced metrics and condition specific protocols such as Digital Knee® ACL.
Availability
OPUM provides a turnkey RPM solution with clinically-led monitoring and billing services to ensure simple setup and operation for clinics. In addition the Digital Knee® is available for researchers. Reach out to one of our orthopedic RPM experts to set up a remote monitoring program and get involved in collecting digital twins to build the future of musculoskeletal care. clinic@opumtechnologies.com
About OPUM:
OPUM has built the first digital standard for musculoskeletal remote monitoring. Born out of a decade of academic and clinical R&D, OPUM has productized a universal sensor that can be deployed to examine the health of any joint from acute injuries to osteoarthritis maintenance and total joint replacement surgery.
The true value of OPUM’s platform is providing digital examination with high levels of clinical accuracy, whilst being extremely easy to deploy and run in the field by clinics, staff and patients. OPUM is collaborating with leading US clinics, hospitals, orthopedic manufacturers the world’s most prestigious healthcare organizations to deliver the standard in remote monitoring. www.opumtechnologies.com
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Contacts
For all enquires please contact alex.wilson@opumtechnologies.com
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