Joint press release- August 23, 2023
CareFlight Australia- Northmead, NSW, Australia
Infiniwell AS- Trondheim, Norway; Plano, TX, USA
Clarity Medical PVT LTD- Punjab, India
CareFlight Australia, Infiniwell, and Clarity Medical are pleased to announce the successful completion of a joint proof of concept pilot which demonstrated significant new and improved functionality using smaller, lighter weight, and cost saving equipment during emergency patient transports by CareFlight.
While CareFlight Australia has long provided outstanding aeromedical services, several opportunities for innovation and improvement were identified, which prompted the pilot led by Chief Innovation Officer Alan Garner, MD. Some of the opportunities with pilot outcomes included:
1. Simplified data download and analyses of transport session (currently a manual process). Pilot outcome- Done, with multiple data file formats.
2. Display and document patient health data in a format that meets national compliance requirements (currently a manual process). Pilot outcome- Done.
3. Provide timely remote viewing options of the transport session (currently none). Pilot outcome- Done, with multiple local and remote viewing options.
4. Provide remote monitoring capabilities of multiple monitors/teams (currently none). Done, including map-view of care teams.
5. Identify smaller, lighter weight, less expensive monitoring equipment. Done, Recobro pack weight 2.2 kgs lighter, is significantly smaller, and saves over US $20,000 per unit. The smaller pack may allow a team member to only carry one bag instead of two.
Close collaboration- Throughout the pilot, CareFlight, Infiniwell, and Clarity collaborated closely as desired enhancements and workflow modifications were both identified and implemented.
“We were delighted to partner with CareFlight Australia and Clarity in this evaluation pilot”, stated Infiniwell’s CEO Odd Sandbekkhaug. “We found Dr. Garner and team extremely creative and helpful providing us with both clinical and technical feedback, making our job much easier”.
“CareFlight’s team has provided excellent critical feedback,” agreed S.P. Rangi, Clarity’s CEO. “While our Recobro monitor is considered world-class, CareFlight’s technical and clinical evaluation in the field challenged Clarity to make further improvements, and we listened.”
Upon completion of the joint pilot, CareFlight concluded that using Infiniwell’s SentioWeb and Clarity’s Recobro Vigile met all the above opportunities and more. SentioWeb provides near real-time data from multiple devices and device types, including alarms, waveforms, trends, and a map-view of the devices, which allows remote clinical oversight and case review by receiving hospitals. Infiniwell developed a simplified way to export patient data trends in multiple file formats, all while more efficiently meeting national charting requirements.
Following CareFlight’s recommendations, Infiniwell quickly developed a simple way for the transporting providers to enter level of consciousness and breathing effort, critical information traditional monitors can’t capture. “Infiniwell’s SentioWeb is currently the only option for an automated solution to comply with the NSQHS trend visibility requirement”, stated Garner.
Disruptive change- “The Recobro/SentioWeb package represents true disruptive change to the way monitoring can be used in prehospital and retrieval medicine, as it creates functionalities that do not currently exist,” noted Dr. Garner. Examples cited were in-flight audible pre-configured alarm profiles (via headset), rapid access to data trends, improved screen viewing in direct sunlight, and BLE, Wi-Fi, and internet viewing configuration options.
“These are just a few examples of Infiniwell’s and Clarity’s ability to quickly and capably respond to our clinical feedback”, summarized Dr. Garner. “From a practical standpoint, the main benefits include improved workflows using lighter and smaller equipment, which can be critical when seconds count. We look forward to continuing to partner with both Infiniwell and Clarity in these and other future endeavors.”
For further information regarding this pilot or Infiniwell please contact:
David Bragg, MD, CMO Infiniwell.ai
david@infiniwell.ai
About CareFlight Australia: CareFlight is a not-for-profit aeromedical organization founded in Sydney, Australia in May 1986. Headquartered in Northmead, New South Wales, Australia, CareFlight cares for over 8,800 patients per year using their combination of helicopters, turbo prop planes, and jets. CareFlight’s mission is to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community.
About Infiniwell: Infiniwell.ai is a digital health monitoring software solutions company with headquarters in Trondheim, Norway and Plano, TX. Infiniwell’s platform supports continuous monitoring for EMT applications, and mid to long-term personal health monitoring for hospital-at-home and chronic care management applications. With AI/ML as its core competencies, Infiniwell is dedicated to helping provide cutting-edge health monitoring solutions equitably, particularly for rural and underserved populations.
About Clarity Medical Pvt Ltd: Established in 2003, Clarity Medical is a leading designer and manufacturer of a variety of high-quality medical equipment, ranging from complex ICU grade monitors to simple ambulatory oxygen sensors. Clarities mission is to provide cost-effective, excellent medical devices globally.