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Background

COPD causes 15 million Americans to suffer intolerable shortness of breath (SOB). This is directly related to increased respiratory muscle workload. Patients are provided supplemental oxygen and inhaled medication. These treatment options do not allow patients to perform basic activities (single flight of stairs).

Proposed Healthcare Solution

Fully-mobile noninvasive, wearable smart ventilator for COPD patients

Development Stage

Clinical Testing

Funding Cycle

2017-2018

Team

Jake Brenner, MD, PhD
Founder

Marek Swoboda
CEO


 

For more information on this technology, please contact Penn Center for Innovation at pciinfo@pci.upenn.edu