Cloud DX Inc (CVE:CDX) has revealed that its breakthrough VITALITI continuous vital sign monitor platform earned a Silver 2021 Edison Award in the Science, Medical & Dental IoT category.
The Edison Awards have been recognizing and honoring the best in technological innovation across the globe since 1987, the company said.
The VITALITI continuous vital sign monitor is among the most advanced medical wearables ever designed, continuously measuring ECG, heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiration, core body temperature, non-invasive blood pressure, movement, steps, and posture.
When fully commercialized, CloudDX said VITALITI will be the first of its kind as a portable, wearable, scientifically validated, medical-grade continuous vital sign monitor for post-operative hospital-to-home patient care.
The company said VITALITI was originally developed as part of the Team Cloud DX entry in the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition, where it was awarded the first-ever Bold Epic Innovator Award for "exponential technological progress in the field of consumer-focused medical technologies with the greatest potential for expanding access to healthcare when deployed at scale."
Cloud DX noted that the Edison Award builds on the company’s established track record for innovation recognition. In addition to the XPRIZE, VITALITI has been named a Fast Company "World Changing Idea" and BNN "Top Disruptor."
In a statement, Cloud DX CEO Robert Kaul pointed out that more than 230 million adults have major non-cardiac surgery annually and over 25% of those adults over the age of 45 will suffer a major complication (myocardial infarction, bleeding, sepsis, and infection) in the first 30 days post-operative days.
“This critical medical challenge, coupled with our mission to make healthcare better for everyone inspired the creation of VITALITI,” Kaul said.
“Simply put, this technology was designed from the ground up to save lives. We are thrilled by the global recognition we have received from the Edison Awards team, and we are humbled to stand alongside exceptional household name brands such as Medtronic, SC Johnson, Avon and Abbott and to have our brand associated with Thomas Edison, one of the most celebrated inventors of all time."
Cloud DX said VITALITI was selected for the Silver award by a panel of judges composed of more than 3,000 leading business executives and academics from around the world.
"All around this year we've seen more intensity in the medical, science, and engineering categories as companies seek solutions for this changing world," said Frank Bonafilia, executive director of the Edison Awards. "After a thorough review, the Edison Awards judges recognized the VITALITI as a game-changing innovation, standing out in the Science, Medical & Dental IoT category."
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