A five-person health technology company has plans to launch a device that would allow consumers to check vitals at home and share data with their doctor during video conferences.
That could help physicians assess a person’s health and offer suggestions and medical advice before a patient even sets foot into a waiting room.
CloudWell Labs, which has space at Lake Nona’s sprawling Medical City in southeast Orlando, will head to California hoping to land some investment for its LUMI device.
The goal is to sell to consumers, while also landing deals with hospitals or medical device retailers and distributors.
“We feel our technology will make healthcare more accessible and convenient for everyone,” said Glenn Hansen, the company’s chief technology officer, in a news release. “Our device will bridge the gap between patient and provider during (telemedicine) visits.”
Hansen and cofounder and CEO Nick Parker are veterans of the tech world, with Hansen spending time at the travel technology firm Radixx International and Parker creating the health tech firm Fitness Brandz.
Parker, 38, said the company has spoken with venture capitalists from Orlando and elsewhere but would not say how much money they are seeking. The device, which should be released sometime this year, can measure several vital stats, including heart rate, heartbeat, temperature or be used as an otoscope.
The data collected by the device can then be stored on the device or shared with a doctor live.
That, Parker says, essentially brings the waiting room at a doctor’s office into your home.
“We have a personal history with children who have struggled with ear infections and strep throat,” Parker said. “It was very disruptive in our personal life. We created this device to eliminate the pain that families and parents feel on a regular basis.”
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