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Care Devices for Epilepsy

Care Devices for Epilepsy. NYU Epilepsy Center NYU school of Medicine NYU. Care Devices for Epilepsy. Seizure alarm systems Seizure Injury Prevention Seizure and Sleep. Alarm Systems. Stationary Mostly fixed alarm systems developed for nursing homes. Under the mattress devices

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Care Devices for Epilepsy

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  1. Care Devices for Epilepsy NYU Epilepsy Center NYU school of Medicine NYU

  2. Care Devices for Epilepsy • Seizure alarm systems • Seizure Injury Prevention • Seizure and Sleep

  3. Alarm Systems • Stationary • Mostly fixed alarm systems developed for nursing homes. • Under the mattress devices • Can detect Convulsive seizures or abnormal movements • Non-FDA approved • Ambulatory and wearable • Developed mainly for epilepsy • None are FDA approved • Only detect GTC or Tonic or Clonic seizures

  4. Epilepsy alert Systems NOT FDA Approved

  5. Epilepsy alert Systems • “Epi-Care” • Danish Care Technologies (sold in UK by Emfit) Cost : $850 Non FDA approved

  6. Epilepsy Alert Systems NOT FDA Approved Cost: $375

  7. NOT FDA Approved Cost: $380

  8. Vahlkamp (Holland) NOT FDA Approved

  9. EpDetect (UK)Phone movements based system NOT FDA Approved

  10. EpDetect (UK)

  11. The Needs - The Product - The Benefits EpiLert Sensor Unit (Detection & Analysis) EmergencyServices Seizure Radio Alert Family Alert Alert Unit Recorded Data for Medical Services Parent at Home • Need of the Patients: alert for help when in seizures • Need of the Caregivers: a relief from maintaining 24/7 watch • Need for accurate Medical Data: recording of seizures and attacks The Technology Works ! Successful Pre-clinical Trials • Peace of Mind to Caregivers • Privacy and Confidence to the Patient • Better Medical Treatment Non FDA Israel

  12. Danish Care NOT FDA Approved

  13. SmartWatch (USA)Marketed as motion detector Cost: $199 for unit plus $360 per year for service NOT FDA Approved

  14. EMG-Based Devices • Ictal-care device • EMG-based device worn at bicep • No published data in patients with epilepsy • -small study in simulated seizures (Conradsen et al 2010) • Multicenter study currently in progress http://ictalcare.com/ • Brain Sentinel™ device • EMG-based device worn at bicep • Pilot Study (M. Girouard et al AES 2013, 2.037) at single EMU • Detected 22/22 GTCS in 29 patients, no FP in 1228 hrs of recording • Multicenter study currently in progress Brain Sentinel Prototype - http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/817700 under testing now

  15. Multimodal Devices http://web.media.mit.edu/~zher/research.html Poh et al, 2010 • Electrodermal activity + accelerometer • In 80 children, tuned algorithm detected 15/16 GTCS; ~ 1 FP per day of recording per pt (Poh et al, 2012) 16

  16. No helmets have been specifically designed for epilepsy

  17. Helmets w Face Guard

  18. Inflatable Bike Helmet

  19. Anti-Suffocation Pillow Cost: $127 + shipping

  20. Bed Rails Prevents falls Helps with night management

  21. Special Beds Cost is high (range: $3,000-6,000) http://www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk

  22. Beds for Children with Severe Behavioral Disorders Cost is high (range: $3,000-6,000) http://www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk

  23. Home Oxigen Monitors Cost: $7,000

  24. Finger Oximeter Cost: $79.00

  25. Portable Phone based O2 Monitor Cost: $150-250-----only works with Iphone Finger sensors

  26. Dogs

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