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A mobile health accelerator run at Sprint headquarters in Kansas and managed by TechStars assembled its second class of startups. Most of the problems the class members are bent on solving are consumer-focused tasks such as a thermometer to improve fertility, a smart water bottle to keep users hydrated and an air purifiers. Triomi’s portable EKG is the exception — it’s a medical device that will need FDA clearance.
Since the inaugural class, Sprint’s accelerator has added a group of health system partners in a more formal collaboration, such as Mercy Research and Development and Johns Hopkins Medicine.
At first glance, with a few exceptions, the participants don’t seem to be doing anything radically different from similar companies in the market or making their way there. But it will be interesting to see how they work with the accelerator’s hospital partners to set themselves apart.
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Here’s a summary of the class members:
iDoc24 provides dermatology consults through an app after users transmit images of rashes, and other skin problems. Although its main focus has been adults for skin condition related to sexually transmitted diseases, it started a pediatric channel called FirstDerm last year.
Triomi is developing a 12-lead portable EKG with developing countries like Haiti in mind.
Alcohoot developed a personal breathalyzer test that it claims matches the caliber of the ones the police use, but uses mobile technology. It uses an FDA registered fuel cell sensor and plugs into a headphone jack
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HealthID uses a mobile platform that assigns Health ID codes through a card or wristband and helps users manage and share personal health information. Each user gets a unique health ID profile code. Emergency responders enter that info and receive alerts about pre-existing conditions such as asthma or diabetes, for example. It’s already got CVS as a customer.
Hidrate is a water bottle that syncs up with a smartphone to help keep users hydrated.
Jolt developed head impact sensors that is intended to go beyond the typical helmet sports that concussion sensor developers have targeted. Its technology came out of the engineering labs at MIT. The sensors are designed to attach to headgear such as baseball caps, hair band, or wrestling cap as well as a helmet
Ovatemp combines a mobile app and digital thermometer to help women manage their fertility.
Oxie is a wearable air purifier that transmits real-time air quality information to users.
Social Code is an online support community that improves the patient’s health via social connections, behavior change and a greater understanding of their illness.
