A prototype for this is already available and will be tested over the next three years. Naturally, like most start-ups, Ebenbuild is looking for other development partners. Ultimately, they believe that software-based digital twins like this one will not only change the development processes for medicines and medical products but will also lay the groundwork for a new class of diagnostic and monitoring tools. A session titled “How Digital Twins will improve healthcare for their real-world counterparts” will be held in the MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM (also in Hall 13) on the following day.

Start-ups working to make diagnostics more comfortable
On November 20, the MEDICA DISRUPT session on the topics of diagnostics and health monitoring will start at 1:00 pm. One participant in this session will be Vitascale. This company is looking to make spiroergometry a more pleasant experience for the patient via a novel headset which is set to replace the usual mask and mouthpiece. The headset measures expiratory oxygen, respiratory volume and the pulse. An app calculates personal fitness, fat burned and the basal metabolic rate. The patented system enables users to analyze their performance without a mask and provides coaching to optimize the individual’s weight and performance with a precision that, up until now, could only be obtained using expensive and cumbersome medical devices. 13 other start-ups will also present innovative solutions for measuring blood pressure, lab-on-skin technology and biomarker analysis in this session.
The following MEDICA DISRUPT session will be dedicated to women’s health. Here, the start-up viMUM will show how modern antenatal prep for parents could look using e-learning modules that can be called up in an app. The viMUM experts consist of midwives, gynecologists, pediatricians, psychologists and dietitians who provide qualified support to expectant parents. Other start-ups in this Wednesday session will present breastfeeding apps, a smart wireless stethoscope for babies and children and a wireless cardiotocography system (iCTG) for monitoring fetal health.

Cognitive and mental health prove a strong field for growth
The MEDICA DISRUPT session on November 21 at 11:00 am will be dedicated to cognitive and mental health. Michele Maltese, CEO and co-founder of Avanix, will present a modern system for monitoring patients with Alzheimer’s, among other uses. OiX Care enables professional care givers to monitor Alzheimer’s patients around the clock. The system consists of a transmitter (OiX Sensor) which is worn by the patient and a receiver (OiX Receiver) that enables the care giver to monitor the person. OiX communicates in real time through an ISM radiofrequency protocol. The device does not require a telephone or network connection to transfer information from the patient to the care giver and has a range of 200 meters indoors and three kilometers outdoors.

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