VERABAND™
Physicians and researchers need a way of collecting longitudinal objective data about patient’s physical function between clinic visits to drive decision making.
Existing technologies impose unacceptable technical burden on patients, doctors, researchers and clinics making then unsuitable for routine clinical care.
We are therefore developing the VERABAND™, the first burden-free, single-use actigraphy wearable that provides a simple clinical summary containing objective evidence of the changes in patients activity level.
How it works
1. VERABAND devices are ordered by clinic/institution.
2. Clinician/researcher prescribes devices to patients.
3. After wear period, patient returns device to our laboratory using pre-paid mailer.
4. Laboratory forwards summary report to the clinic.
Specifications
The VERABAND™ is a physician prescribed, wrist-worn wearable device intended for collecting a patient’s motion data for assessing patient activity. Key specifications include:
Weight Approx. 4.5 grams
Ingress protection Waterproof (IP57)
Dimension Approx. 2.75” x 2.25” x 0.375”
Shelf-life 6 months+ (no charging required)
Wear time 28 days (no charging required)
The VERABAND™ is suitable for use in the Home Healthcare environment and has been tested for electrical safety and EMC/EMI according to ISO60601/CRISPR11.
Smuck M, Tomkins-Lane C, Ith MA, Jarosz R, Kao MJ. Physical performance analysis: A new approach to assessing free-living physical activity in musculoskeletal pain and mobility-limited populations. PLoS One. 2017 Feb 24;12(2):e0172804. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172804. PMID: 28235039; PMCID: PMC5325560.