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Multiply that by the hundreds or thousands of patients in a hospital, and it’s clear that healthcare staff spend a significant amount of their time in manual monitoring, when they could be focusing on critical care instead.

Hospitals and healthcare facilities are under increasing pressure to provide high-quality patient care while dealing with staff shortages, rising costs, and outdated monitoring systems. Traditional methods for recording vital signs are expensive, time-consuming, and often inaccurate, leading to gaps in monitoring that can result in delayed medical interventions.

The growing need for smarter healthcare monitoring

Traditional monitoring methods also come with limitations beyond inefficiency. The reliance on physical sensors can lead to patient discomfort and compliance issues, especially in long-term care. Additionally, sporadic measurements fail to capture real-time changes in a patient's condition, potentially delaying critical interventions.

As healthcare shifts towards precision medicine and early detection, coupled with an aging population and a rising chronic disease rate, the need for continuous, real-time monitoring solutions that prioritize patient comfort has never been greater.

This is where smedo's cutting-edge AI technology solution comes in, presenting a scalable, cost-effective, and efficient alternative in the healthcare industry.

smedo, a German medical startup, is pioneering AI-powered contactless vital sign monitoring. By using high-frequency radar to measure micro-vibrations of the skin, smedo eliminates the need for physical sensors, providing real-time, continuous data with 98% accuracy compared to ECG readings.

How does it work?

smedo’s solution uses high-frequency radar technology to measure micro-vibrations of the skin and monitor heart rate, respiratory rate, and heart muscle sounds, without any contact. This means that no physical sensors are required, and it works up to 7 meters away, in the dark, through clothing, and on moving targets.

smedo can automatically document all the data and seamlessly integrate it with hospital information systems for real-time monitoring. The monitoring is also done 24/7, reducing medical errors and enabling faster, data-driven decision-making for the medical staff.

What sets smedo apart?

While there are other AI-driven patient monitoring solutions on the market, smedo offers unique advantages that make it a leader in the field:

• The information is processed directly on the device, ensuring maximum data security and patient privacy.
• Reduces the administrative burden on healthcare staff, allowing them to focus on high-value patient care.
• Proven market validation, having successfully completed multiple funding rounds, with strong traction leading up to its planned launch in the US (2026) and Europe (2027).

Investment opportunity

As healthcare systems worldwide push for more efficient and cost-effective solutions, smedo is positioned to lead the transformation in contactless patient monitoring.

With an active investment round on SeedBlink, smedo’s technology is redefining healthcare by offering 98% accuracy in vital sign monitoring, powered by AI, for continuous 24/7 tracking, having successfully validated prototypes with regulatory approvals in progress.

According to a report from Mordor Intelligence, the serviceable market for vital sign monitoring is expected to reach $32 billion by 2030, and smedo is targeting a $250 million serviceable obtainable market in hospitals and elderly care facilities.

Led by Thomas Grellner, Founder, entrepreneur with 30+ years of tech leading experience, David Weimer, Co-Founder, with 15+ years of experience in product certification, and a team of experts in signal processing and vital sign measurement, smedo has also secured support from APEX Ventures and Brandenburg Kapital.

smedo is currently raising €650,000 through SeedBlink, offering investors the opportunity to invest in a high-growth MedTech company that is revolutionizing patient monitoring.

Hospitals and nursing homes seek smarter, more efficient ways to manage patient care, and smedo is leading the way with its AI-powered contactless monitoring solution.

Explore smedo’s round materials and be part of reshaping the future of healthcare.