Summary: Mindset Medical has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Informed Vital Core (IVC) App, a contactless pulse rate measurement tool. The app enables healthcare professionals to remotely collect pulse rate data using patients’ personal devices, enhancing access to critical health information in diverse care settings, including homes and long-term care facilities.

Key Takeaways:

  • Innovative Remote Monitoring: The IVC App allows healthcare providers to collect physiological measurements without requiring wearables, using everyday devices like smartphones and laptops.
  • Improved Access to Care: This solution addresses healthcare challenges such as provider shortages and accessibility barriers, promoting health equity and enabling remote patient monitoring.

Mindset Medical, Inc. announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its contactless pulse rate measurement device, the Informed Vital Core (IVC) App. This clearance, Mindset Medical’s first, follows the company’s Series A financing announcement in June and enables healthcare professionals to collect pulse rate measurements remotely using smartphones, tablets, or laptops.

Unique Remote Monitoring Capability

According to the company, this clearance allows healthcare professionals to collect pulse rate physiological measurements in a patient’s home using their personal devices. The IVC App simplifies the collection of health information across diverse settings, including hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and patient homes.

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“Mindset Medical is passionate about delivering meaningful healthcare applications to the patient’s home using the most ubiquitous device – their smartphone,” said Mitch Foster, chairman and CEO of Mindset Medical. “This technology helps deliver health equity by potentially removing many barriers that patients and providers face regularly.”

Vision for Broader Access

Mindset Medical aims to expand the application to include other physiological measurements, complementing wearables and in-person visits while enhancing access to critical health information. With increasing physician shortages and an aging population, the company sees significant benefits for both patients and providers through remote care facilitated by smartphones.