The goal of the Division of Brain Monitoring is to pioneer the use of Electroencephalography (EEG) technology in new and emerging markets. Currently CleveMed is working on the application of EEG technology in urgent care. It is estimated that there are over 100 million emergency room (ER) visits each year in the United States alone. Of those visits, approximately, 8 to 10% involve non-convulsive seizures, acute cerebral dysfunction or injury, which can lead to brain damage. EEG can help to detect these brain abnormalities, and thus can help to direct treatment. Despite these implications, such procedures are almost non-existent in the emergency room. To date, a crucial hurdle is the lack of EEG monitoring technology appropriate for the emergency setting.
Here at CleveMed, we are developing a small 4-channel EEG monitor that can readily alert the emergency doctor to any abnormal electrical activity in the patient's brain. The device, Crystal Monitor
® 20-E, connects to the patient's head via standard electrodes and transmits the EEG data wirelessly to a central station in the ER. This telemetry capability allows the patient to move about freely without impeding standard patient care.
CleveMed currently is working in conjunction with Dr. Aveh Bastani at William Beaumont Hospitals in Troy, Michigan on a three year clinical trial that will finalize development of this novel product. For more information on the Crystal Monitor 20-E, please see Publications.
