A utomated heart and lung imaging for the youngest patients Ultrasound echocardiography that does not require a skilled user P aradigm changing technology for newborns and pediatric patients ID: 566907
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Automated Echo | Rapid Heart ImagingSlide2
Automated heart and lung imaging
for the youngest patients
Ultrasound
(echocardiography) that does not require a skilled
userP
aradigm changing technology for newborns and pediatric patients
S
elf-guided, machine learning-based diagnostic tool to
improve access and timely medical care
What is the Whoosh? Slide3
Newborns and infants lack access to echocardiography
Less than 1/3 of U.S. hospitals have trained pediatric echo techs and appropriate equipment onsite
Less than 5% of medical facilities in developing countries have access to devices appropriate for newborn and pediatric heart imaging
Why is the Whoosh needed? Slide4
Why is the Whoosh needed? Slide5
Tele-Echo Study
59% of neonates had a change in medical management or required cardiology follow‐up due to diagnostic echo findings
Close the Gap
Automated diagnostic echo imaging for will
Improve outcomes
Reduce delayed and inaccurate diagnosis
Assist in timely transfer decisions
Reduce costs for patients, providers and payers
Reduce trauma for family and baby
Why is the Whoosh needed? Slide6
Close
geographic
gaps
M
ore
than 50% of newborns
> one hour from nearest pediatric heart
center
, appropriate imaging/echo Expedite diagnostic imaging to reduce mortality, morbidity, and disability associated with delayed, missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis
Democratize access
R
ural/remote health staffers, emergency/transport, health workers in low-resource settings
What problems can the
Whoosh solve?
Number of Surveyed Hospitals
% of Surveyed Hospital Births
Same Day
Neonatal Echo is Not Available
55/88 (62.5%)
25.6%
Prostaglandin E1 Not
Available in Hospital
51/88 (58%)
26%
Transfer out of State for Higher Level of Neonatal Care
19/88
(21.6%)
13.6%
Miles
Average Distance
from Hospitals Without Neonatal Echo to Hospitals with Higher Level of Care
53.15Slide7
Cost
Average cost of current pediatric ultrasound
technology: $100,000
+
P
ortable machines
still tens of thousands of dollars, limited quality,
capability
for
newborns, infants
Size
4’x5’x2’ | Weight
: 200+
lbsTechnical Current equipment limited to highly trained clinicians and techs
What problems can the
Whoosh solve?
Slide8
Timing
Microboards and image processing NOT previously available (same tech used in new self-driving cars)
Catalyst
Leverage role of
universal newborn screening
for CHD as (US and abroad)
Capacity
Prototype eliminates need for hand-held probe, manual positioning or specialty training to acquire clinically appropriate ultrasound/echo images
How are we accelerating
the idea?Slide9
Prototype utilizes
standardized
echo transducers, reformatted into a blanket array
Blend
existing imaging components and capabilities with machine-learning, software-based, embedded predictive algorithms
Stand alone data acquisition tool - embedded storage, electronic transmission capability
How are we acceleratingthe idea?Slide10
Level 1 CDS Interface Supports Range of UsersGreen, Yellow, Red denote level of heart compromiseNewborn Nursery Post Discharge
Neonatal Nurses ER PhysiciansPediatrician, GP Pediatrician, GPNurse Practitioner Paramedics
Midwife Critical Transport Teams
Triage Nurses Neonatologists, ICU
Level 2 InterfaceTransmits data to provider OR to off-site specialist | pediatric cardiologist
How did we further the idea?Slide11
What are we building?Hyper-simplified data acquisition for range of users and settings
Comfortable, simple to use, non-invasive for youngest patientsTransducers | sensors reusable, scalable
Iterative machine-learning interface processes, stores and transmits ultrasound imaging and echo data
Interpretation occurs with specialist (remotely
)Slide12
365,000 10,500
1,200
Babies Die each day
Newborn lives that can be saved each day
Babies born each day
2,200,000
Potential Lives saved by year 5
Who wants the Whoosh?
BABIES!
Newborn and Infant mortality single largest unmet Millennium
Development Goal
….what if a simple, low-cost tool could reduce
infant mortality by 25%?Slide13
Newborn
HeartConnect
: Next Steps
Hospita
Administrators
It is not a matter of choosing which disease a child should die from, but rather of finding innovative technologies and sustainable solutions to provide high-quality treatment for all children