Medicine is first and foremost a service and service, by nature, necessitates the interaction
between two parties; the servant and the served. In the case of medicine, it is essential that both parties
not only maintain constant and positive interaction, but also that both is aware of the steps that the
other is taking to benefit the issue at hand; namely, the health of the patient. Unless both parties are
vigilant in doing their best to help improve the patient’s condition, the Physician-Patient relationship
falls apart and both parties lose their fervor in trying to improve the ailed one’s health.
To this day, many attempts at forging, maintaining, and making this relationship foolproof have
fallen short of providing a convenient and effective conduit for continuously positive and active
Physician-Patient relationships. Physicians are often too busy to provide individual patients – so much
more so those with chronic ailments – the adequate amount of time to maintain this essential
relationship. On the other hand, patients tend to lack the efforts and commitment to improving an
ailment that seems to have no cure; thus, losing hope and slowly letting their vigor in maintaining their
own health fade away.
Improving this essential and potentially life-giving relationship, providing a convenient and
mutually responsible method of interaction, helping to improve the lives of millions who suffer from
chronic ailments, and easing the lives of the limited and busy physicians responsible for their care: This
is where technology can change the world.
Bad
Connection?
Big
problem.
+ CARA +
THE CHRONIC AILMENT RELIEF Assistant
Introducing the world’s first comprehensive, secure, and personalized healthcare device to
bridge the gap between patient and physician – home and hospital.
CARA is a revolutionary physician-patient health conduit that lives right in your own bedroom
or home. CARA encompasses an array of cutting-edge biometric, artificial intelligence, and
network connected technologies to provide a continuous and practically effortless means of
interaction between physicians and their patients that suffer from a variety of chronic
conditions. CARA addresses four of the main barriers to treating a chronic health condition by
means of the revolutionary CARE system:
How the CARE system works:
Connection – A positive physician-patient relationship is the first and most essential factor that leads to
successful treatment of a chronic health condition. By leveraging the most advanced - and secure - cloud and
networking solutions available today, CARA continuously and effortlessly communicates vital and relevant
information regarding a patient’s symptoms and biometric data to his/her physician. Likewise, CARA relays
guidance and information from the physician back to the patient – always keeping the two in sync.
Assistance – CARA; your resident medical expert - provides reminders, recommendations, and
guidance that take the guesswork out of treating your chronic condition. Using cutting-edge AI software and an
automatic medication organizing/dispensing unit, CARA effortlessly keeps you on track with proper medication
dosing and timing while continuously learning how your body specifically responds to different types of treatment.
Response – In any chronic condition, seeing improvement revitalizes one’s efforts. Equipped with a
wide array of biometric data sensors, CARA collects information regarding a variety of vital signs and intelligently
recognizes trends; highlighting improvements in your condition over time. This provides both patients and their
physicians with essential information regarding progress – keeping them both motivated and on track.
Encouragement – The worst feeling for any patient with a chronic condition is that they are alone in
their struggle. By connecting patients with their network of family, friends, healthcare professionals, and support
groups, CARA helps to encourage and inspire hope in patients suffering from chronic conditions – letting them
know they are not alone and providing impactful and empathetic support throughout their treatment.
v Optical Heart Rate Sensor/Skin Temperature sensor
v Digital Blood Pressure Cuff
v Blood Glucose monitor/Insulin Pen dispensing system
v Pulse Oximeter/Spirometer
v 8” LCD Display with advanced CARA AI Software
v Integrated pill organizing/dispensing unit
v Wireless Scale with body fat/hydration analysis
v Triple-axis gyro/ Accelerometer/ GPS Chip
v Pressure/Temperature sensor
v Silent alarm function/Sleep analysis
v Durable clip system with full waterproofing
CARA is a revolutionary at home health-monitoring system that incorporates a suite of biometric, communication, and
AI technologies to keep both patients and their physicians up to date on progress and improvements as they occur.
The CARA base unit can be placed
anywhere in your home and
contains an array of biometric
sensors and on-board artificial
intelligence software. You will
check in to the base station once or
twice a day to record your vital
signs and biometric data as well as
retrieve any medication scheduled
for that day. The base station
includes an LCD display that can
display information and guidance
prompts as well as a pill storage
unit/inulin pen dispenser that
dispenses medication appropriately
– one less worry for you.
The
Wearable
acts
as
your
portable
health
coach
while
you’re
away
from
the
Base
Station.
Lightweight
and
highly
durable,
the
Wearable
can
be
clipped
onto
any
piece
of
clothing
and
continuously
records
activity
data,
elevation,
calories
burned,
temperature,
and
even
your
sleep
habits.
Information
collected
by
the
Wearable
is
displayed
and
integrated
with
the
Mobile
App
and
uploaded
to
the
Base
Station
wirelessly.
The
Mobile
App
acts
as
your
mobile
dashboard
for
interacting
with
CARA.
It
will
remind
you
of
when
to
take
medications,
notify
you
of
any
upcoming
appointments,
and
even
prompt
you
to
take
specific
actions
based
on
your
lifestyle
and
health
trends.
The
app
also
displays
information
collected
by
the
Wearable
and
the
Base
Station’s
biometric
sensors
–
highlighting
the
changes
in
your
condition
over
time
and
teaching
you
how
you
can
best
manage
your
condition.
Base Station WearableMobile App
ENABLED
ENCRYPTED
CONNECTION
MOBILE
APPLICATION
4.0 LE
COMPATIBLE
PASSWORD
PROTECTION
CAPABLE
DEVICE
ADVANCED
SOFTWARE
AUTOMATED
SCHEDULING
Biometric DATA
Collection Method Patient Input Methodology
Heart Rate and Pulse
Optical Heart Rate Sensor
or
Digital Blood Pressure Cuff
At check in once or twice a day as needed at the CARA Base Station
using the dedicated optical heart rate sensor or digital blood pressure
cuff – to monitor changes in resting heart rate over time
Skin Temperature and
Perspiration Level
Skin Temperature Sensor with integrated
skin perspiration sensor
At check in once or twice a day as needed at the CARA Base Station
using the integrated skin temperature/perspiration level sensor – to
monitor metabolism and stress levels over time.
Blood Pressure Digital Blood Pressure Cuff
At check in once or twice a day as needed at the CARA Base Station
using integrated blood pressure cuff – to monitor blood pressure over
time and alert in the case hyper/hypotension situations
Blood Glucose Levels Blood Glucose Monitoring System
At check in once or twice a day as needed at the CARA Base Station’s
simple blood glucose monitoring system – to monitor glucose levels for
those with diabetes or other glucose related health conditions
Blood Oxygen Level Pulse Oximeter
At check in once or twice a day as needed at the CARA Base Station
using the integrated pulse oximeter clamp – to monitor changes in
blood oxygen levels for those with anemia, hypoxia, or a variety of
other blood oxygen related conditions
Lung Capacity and
VO2 Max rating
Spirometer
At check in once or twice a day as needed at the CARA Base Station
using the intelligent Spirometer inhaler – to monitor changes in
Patient’s lung capacity/breathing efficiency for those with lung-related
conditions
Adherence to
Medication schedule
Automated Pill Organizing/Dispensing Unit
Continuously monitored adherence to medication guidelines and intake
through the automated dispenser in the CARA Base Station – helps to
keep patients on track with their medication
Patient Body Weight
Bluetooth-enabled Digital CARA Scale with
Integrated Body Fat Percentage and
Hydration Level measuring electrodes
Body weight readings along with Body Fat Percentage and Hydration
Level measurements can be made at any time by standing on the
CARA scale. Information collected by the scale’s electrodes and highly
accurate weight measurement system is relayed through Bluetooth LE
to the Base Station from a distance of up to 50 feet. This information
can help give a snapshot of a patients physiological health condition as
well as keep track of proper water intake, exercise regime, and weight
management programs – helping a variety of health conditions
including obesity and diabetes.
Body Fat Percentage
Body Hydration Levels
(Activity Level)
Steps Taken/Calories
burned
Accelerometer/Gyroscope/GPS Chip
Automatically recorded information concerning daily activity levels is
constantly tracked by the Wearable throughout the day. This
information can be integrated with other biometric data from the
CARA Scale and Base Station to provide recommendations to the
patient regarding exercise frequency and requirements
Sleep Duration/Quality Accelerometer
At night, the Wearable’s sensitive accelerometer can monitor the
quality and duration of your sleep cycle each night and give insight
concerning habits or lifestyle changes that could improve sleep quality
and correlates this information with the other biometric data collected
– it can even act as a silent alarm to wake you up
Air Temperature
Air Temperature and Pressure Sensor
The Wearable’s high tech sensors will monitor atmospheric conditions
during the day and correlate them to possible trends in biometric data
–highlighting conditions which may aggravate your conditionAir Pressure
Physician Approval
Rating
Mobile Application Suite
(Physician Version)
By relaying all relevant health data and patient activity to your
physician in real time through the mobile app, your physician can give
you a weekly rating on how well he/she believes you are proactive in
treating your condition and adhering to treatment protocol
Patient Comfort Rating
Mobile Application Suite
(Patient Version)
Each night the mobile app will prompt patients to indicate their
current emotional status regarding pain Levels, ease of treatment,
comfort with condition, and improvement levels in order to inform the
physician of any changes in Patient’s attitude toward treatment or
their condition
How the CARE System Helps Patients Grow
Knowledge in the hand of a patient is potent and powerful: Power to reduce the suffering of
a chronic condition and the power to take steps toward improving their overall wellbeing.
ASSISTANCE
v CARA
takes
all
the
hassle
and
guesswork
out
of
your
treatment
–
no
more
worrying
about
whether
or
not
what
you’re
doing
is
correct
v CARA
keeps
track
of
things
like
medications
and
scheduling
so
you
don’t
have
to,
constantly
advising
and
making
you
aware
of
your
body
and
your
current
wellbeing
v No
more
confusing
labels
or
storage
protocols,
CARA
automatically
provides
medication
and
collects
data
from
you
as
needed
to
make
sure
you
are
always
on
track
to
the
best
and
most
healthy
version
of
you
ENCOURAGEMENT
v CARA
provides
more
than
just
a
frivolous
pat
on
the
back
–
she
connects
you
with
an
entire
network
of
family
and
friends
who
want
to
see
you
succeed
and
be
healthy
again
v CARA
will
never
miss
an
opportunity
to
praise
you
for
taking
a
proactive
approach
to
treating
your
health
condition
–
but
beware,
if
you
do
slack,
CARA
won’t
hesitate
to
keep
you
on
track
v Connect
to
others
suffering
with
the
same
condition
and
know
that
you
are
never
alone
in
your
struggle
–
CARA,
your
physician,
your
family
and
friends,
and
millions
of
others
with
the
same
condition
as
you
are
behind
you
and
supporting
you
every
step
of
the
way
RESULTS
v Real
time
improvements
in
your
condition
are
now
readily
evident
thanks
to
CARA’s
ability
to
analyze
your
body
over
time
and
highlight
what
you
have
been
doing
right
and
what
may
have
not
been
the
best
choice…
v CARA
provides
you
with
indispensible
data
and
updates
regarding
your
current
physiological
state
–
keeping
you
in
the
know
on
exactly
how
your
body
reacts
to
your
treatment
v CARA’s
ability
to
track
and
highlight
trends
helps
to
teach
you
the
path
to
a
more
healthy
you
–
seeing
yourself
improve
day
by
day
will
invigorate
your
efforts
and
keep
you
on
the
track
to
success
CONNECTION
v You’re
in
constant
connection
with
your
physician
–
able
to
ask
questions
or
receive
guidance
at
a
moment’s
notice
v All
your
efforts
in
improving
your
health
and
condition
are
automatically
relayed
to
your
physician
–
no
effort
goes
unnoticed
v CARA
efficiently
plans
and
schedules
meetings
between
you
and
your
physician
based
on
both
your
schedules
–
no
fuss
and
no
conflict,
CARA
will
even
remind
you
when
its
time
for
your
appointment!
v You
can
rest
easy
knowing
your
physician
is
always
up
to
date
on
the
most
recent
developments
in
your
condition
CARA is the best way to learn about your chronic condition, your body, and what specifically
affects you the most. CARA provides a bounty of insights and recommendations regarding your
lifestyle and physical/emotional wellbeing by integrating multiple sources of biometric data – essentially
“learning” more about you using its advanced AI software. By utilizing CARA’s constant collection of
biometric data, ability to track trends, and its highly intelligent software, a patient is able to not only see
their improvement and status over time but also to learn how to manage their chronic condition in a way
that is best for them. The CARE system is perfectly poised to arm patients with the help they need to
control their chronic condition and make their lives infinitely better.
CARA keeps you, your physician, and your whole
support system connected – all the time.
You and your Physician;never out of sync.
Family, Friends, Fellow
Patients; no one is alone.
CARA keeps you, your family, and your friends connected; forming an impactful network of support.
Patients can choose to have updates from CARA sent to certain individuals who may access relevant
information from the mobile app. While keeping all health data confidential, CARA can spark
individuals in your support system to help encourage you if she notices a drop in your motivation. If
someone needs to give you a ride to an office visit the next day, CARA can help to notify him or her of
that too. CARA also connects patients with fellow sufferers of the same condition, helping to let them
know that they are not alone in their struggle and that help and support is always to be found.
Physicians are left in the dark no more; CARA constantly communicates the entire wealth of your
health data to your physician in real time. Physicians need to see effort on the part of the patient in
treating a condition and CARA helps them do so effortlessly. Changes in your condition or biometric
data that alarm CARA are immediately relayed to the physician through the mobile app. The
Physician can then take the appropriate steps to solving the issue, right from the mobile app! The
physician can tap into the CARA Base Station and have it recommend certain actions or guide the
patient through any form of treatment. Connection encryption along with optional VPN setup keeps
all of the data relayed by CARA both secure and only for your Physician’s use. A Physician has full
access to the biometric data, health trends, and patient inputs collected by CARA so that he or she
can both see a patient’s effort and make changes to treatment as deemed fit. CARA essentially
brings the Physician into the patient’s home and keeps an open line of connection 24/7.
A Look at what CARA can do for…
Diabetes
• Monitor
the
patient’s
blood
glucose
level
throughout
the
day
at
the
Base
Station
• Refill
and
Dispense
insulin
pen
at
appropriate
times
of
the
day
with
the
proper
dosage
already
inside
• Analyze
trends
in
Patient’s
eating
habits/time
of
day
and
how
they
affect
blood
sugar
levels
–
advise
on
proper
eating
habits
and
exercise
• Recommend
appropriate
levels
of
activity
based
on
personalized
regime
and
food
intake
• Keep
Physician
updated
on
any
spikes
or
drops
in
blood
sugar
as
well
as
biometric
vitals,
eating
habits,
and
daily
activity
levels
• Encourage
family
members
to
practice
healthy
habits
and
partake
in
exercise
with
the
patient
and
notify
them
in
case
of
emergencies
Obesity
• Monitor
the
patient’s
weight,
body
fat,
and
hydration
levels
twice
daily
at
the
Base
Station
• Dispense
any
appropriate
weight-‐management
medications
such
as
Alli
or
Contrave
• Analyze
trends
in
patient’s
weight
and
activity
levels
and
recommend
appropriate
amounts
of
exercise
and
food
intake
• Keep
Physician
up
to
date
on
progress
in
weight
maintenance
and
relay
recommendations
from
the
office
to
the
patient
• Use
support
system
to
stir
up
support
and
encouragement
for
the
patient
by
planning
group
activities
that
incorporate
physical
activity
• Keep
track
of
vitals
such
as
heart
rate,
blood
pressure,
and
blood
sugar
to
counteract
possible
complications
before
they
occur
Heart Disease
• Monitor
the
patient’s
heart
health
and
analyze
trends
in
heart
pressure
and
heart
rate
measurements
• Alert
physician
if
any
alarming
changes
to
heart
pressure
occurs
or
if
emergency
CPR
assistance
is
needed
–
can
automatically
alert
family
members
or
supporting
individuals
in
case
of
emergency
• Manage
and
dispense
any
heart-‐related
medication
such
as
Antiarrhythmics
or
Diuretics
• Encourage
heart-‐healthy
eating
habits
and
proper
amounts
of
exercise
for
the
patient
• Schedule
any
necessary
office
visits
or
surgeries
as
well
as
remind
the
patient,
physician,
and
support
system
of
these
appointments
Cancer
• Monitor
a
patient’s
vitals
and
notify
their
physician
if
any
alarming
changes
occur
• Schedule
therapy
treatments
and
notify
patient
of
upcoming
therapy
sessions
• Connect
patients
with
their
support
group
and
continually
encourage
them
for
improvement
–
inspiring
hope
• Manage
and
dispense
a
variety
of
cancer
medication
tailored
to
the
patient’s
specific
treatment
process
• Inform
the
patient
on
any
news
regarding
their
specific
type
of
cancer
and
advise
on
lifestyle
habits
that
can
improve
their
condition
• Keep
the
patient
in
constant
contact
with
their
physician
to
alert
them
of
any
changes
or
worsening
of
their
cancer
CARA is armed to help millions of individuals suffering from chronic health conditions like the ones
mentioned here. CARA can change the world and this, is just the beginning.