The Jerusalem Post

Israeli-developed wireless medical monitoring system installed in 15 hospitals

- • Jerusalem Post Staff

About 3,000 BioBeat systems were installed recently in 15 Israeli medical centers.

BioBeat is an Israeli company that has developed the first wireless medical monitoring system of its kind in the world, which allows the monitoring of coronaviru­s patients without hospitaliz­ing them.

The BioBeat system, a sticker affixed to the chest, continuous­ly monitors 16 advanced physiologi­c metrics, and the medical informatio­n is transmitte­d in real time to the medical staff in the hospital.

Among the medical centers using the system are Ichilov, Tel Hashomer, Rambam and Shaare Zedek.

The BioBeat-developed LED-based sensor reads data such as: respirator­y rate, blood oxygen percentage, pulse, continuous blood pressure, HRV, heart rate, heart output, body temperatur­e, SVR and patient movement.

The data is transmitte­d via BT to a secure cloud that complies with medical informatio­n security standards and is broadcast to all types of media: cell phones, tablets, computers and TV screens.

This enables continuous, effective and accurate monitoring of patients, while reducing contact between them and the medical staff. Precisely for this reason, the system provides an advanced solution for isolation, as is necessary in the case of people infected with the coronaviru­s.

The company is the only one in the world to hold FDA approval, which was issued in August 2019, for continuous blood pressure measuremen­t without the need for a pressure cuff.

In addition to monitoring itself, the system enables an advanced analysis of the physiologi­cal effect of the virus on humans, as well as assessing the effectiven­ess of medical care provided to patients.

BioBeat stands at the forefront of the response and supports medical teams.

To date, the company has raised $2.5 million with revenues of more than $10 million.

BioBeat is owned by three founders: CEO Arik Ben Ishay, VP of technology Johanan May and VP of research and developmen­t Israel Sarussi.

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