For the millions of women trying to conceive at any given time, a new, novel technology that detects fertility levels via a wireless sensor may just be the big game changer.
The personal, self-inserted sensor ring, which was just named winner of the mHealth Summit 2014 Venture+ Forum pitch competition, detects subtle changes that occur in the body prior to ovulation, changes that traditional methods have been often unable to detect. Sensor data from the ring is then sent as an alert to a woman's smartphone notifying her when she is most fertile.
Boulder,Colo.-based Prima Temp beat out 22 other startups that also pitched their products at the Venture+ Forum this past December. The companies were selected based on criteria for demonstrated impact and quantifiable results for improving healthcare outcomes and delivery.
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Prima Temp's technology, known as the BLOOM ring, will also be unveiled at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show this week. Company officials also expect to expand the sensor technology to detect hospital-acquired sepsis hours before a traditional diagnosis. The sensor also represents opportunities for sleep disorders management, weight control and drug therapy.
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"Our personal sensor combines rigorous science with cutting-edge technology to quantify the body’s most important physiologic parameter," said Lauren Costantini, chief executive officer of Prima Temp, in a statement announcing the product's CES debut. The technology, she added, "will allow women to take charge of their fertility with less effort and greater confidence."
