Screening and Monitoring System for Sleep Apnea based on High Resolution Oximeter and Actigraphy Sensor, Mobile Application and Cloud Computing

• Grant number: 17/20599-5
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: August 01, 2018
• End date: July 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Medical Clinics
• Agreement: FINEP - PIPE/PAPPE Grant
• Principal Investigator: Tácito Mistrorigo de Almeida
• Grantee: Tácito Mistrorigo de Almeida
• Company: Biologix Sistemas Ltda
• CNAE: Desenvolvimento e licenciamento de programas de computador customizáveis
• Associated researchers: Geraldo Lorenzi Filho

Abstract

Started in 2015 Biologix is a startup dedicated to develop solutions in the area of Sleep Medicine employing Internet of Things technologies (IoT).Created by entrepreneurs and researchers in the fields of engineering, life sciences and computer science, the company is currently engaged in developing and marketing a screening and monitoring solution for sleep apnea, a disease that can reach 33% of adult population in Brazil.The sleep apnea screening and monitoring solution consists of an app (Biologix Sleep), a wireless sensor (Oxistar) and a cloud platform. The product will be in pilot phase and clinical validation at Instituto do Coração (InCor). Preliminary tests have already shown good partial results compared to conventional polysomnography systems. There is no other actors developing or marketing similar solutions in the country. The business model is based on the services revenue generated by the screening plans for three groups: (i) doctors and patients, (ii) laboratories, clinics and hospitals and (iii) human resources departments.Biologix has a research cooperation agreement with Fundação Zerbini from InCor / HCFMUSP to support Calibration and Clinical Validation phases of product development. (AU)