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The Heart Seat®

The blood pressure monitoring solution that’s making itself right at home.

Key Clinical Values

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FDA Cleared

Heart Rate

Individual beats are identified from the electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform and used to calculate heart rate. Through moment-by-moment signal quality assessment and artifact elimination, heart rate results are calculated even when the user is in motion or other artifacts are present.

Blood oxygenation

FDA Cleared

Blood Oxygenation

The Heart Seat employs the same principles as a standard pulse oximeter to calculate SpO2. Two photoplethysmogram (PPG) waveforms, captured at red and infrared wavelengths, are used to calculate an R-value on a per beat basis. The R-values from parts of the signal that pass signal quality assessment are used to directly calculate SpO2.

Blood Pressure

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Blood Pressure

The Heart Seat’s sensors will measure changes in blood pressure with each recording. Using linear regression, algorithms will calculate changes in Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure relative to the starting blood pressure captured during initialization. The values used by the algorithm come from time-synchronized ECG, PPG, and ballistocardiogram (BCG) waveforms, which capture distinct aspects of the patient’s physiology. For example, values related to pulse transit time and the pre-ejection periods are two key inputs used to measure changes in blood pressure from the seat. The BCG is made of four sensitive weight sensors embedded in the bumpers of the seat that measure seated weight, detecting subtle shifts in apparent body weight when force is exerted based on the heart beating.

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Secure Connection

The Heart Seat uses state of the art authentication to ensure devices only transmit data via WiFi to the Casana Cloud and allow connections to authenticated Casana devices. Upon collection, data is encrypted in both storage and transmission to a clinician interface in real time, providing trending insights to care teams.

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Internal Battery

The Heart Seat is battery-powered, requiring no charging or plug in. Competing solutions typically involve charging every few days, reducing the likelihood of consistent data collection and accurate clinical metric measurement.

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This device is not available for commercial use.

Community Advocates

Here is a quote from Naomi Hartman, FNP-BC:

“The Heart Seat is quite possibly the easiest way to gather heart health data I’ve ever seen.”

Here is a quote from Jeffrey Leiden, M.D., Ph.D.:

“As medical care moves quickly from the doctor’s office into the home, it’s essential we develop accurate and convenient new tools for home health monitoring. The Heart Seat will be a home monitoring device that provides accurate and convenient intelligence for multiple critical health parameters.”

Here is a quote from Nancy Carlson Weik, BSN, RN:

“Reliable technology that enables proactive care without requiring user compliance is essential in the management of hypertension. Once installed and connectivity established, the patient would literally continue their business as usual while the Heart Seat collects and transmits data to be utilized by physicians and health care professionals.”

Here is a quote from Dr. Gregory Hirsch, M.D.:

“The ability to monitor patients as part of their existing daily routine, and potentially detect changes earlier in a disease process where intervention can have a larger impact on preserving health, will be a groundbreaking innovation in healthcare in comparison to the current office visit monitoring system.”

Here is a quote from Christian Mende, M.D.:

“The Heart seat will collect important medical information in a home setting. This could lead to better medical care because recorded data will allow health care professionals to recognize a change in condition and adjust medications, and be reassuring to the patient.”

A simple form factor with the capability of measuring multiple vital signs in one device.

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Other Devices

While other devices offer various benefits, many require the memory of charging, wearing, or even locating to use. Providers are oftentimes unable to collect reliable data over time due to human error or inconsistent measurements.

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The Heart Seat

The Heart Seat is one simple device that patients already use, and already know how to use every day. By passively collecting key clinical measurements, providers will be able to receive data in near real-time in order to better identify trends.

A Complete Solution for Connected Care

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Installation

Casana will install the seat in the prescribed patient’s home and onboards the patient. The patient will use the seat as part of their normal daily bathroom usage.

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Data Collection

Data is then uploaded to Casana’s secure Cloud, computing measures for the prescribed user.

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Clinical Values

The clinician can easily access data over time for their prescribed user in a simplified dashboard, or in an EMR.

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Continuous Care

The Heart Seat will act as an effortless monitoring solution, allowing for ongoing care.

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Better Data for Clinicians

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Better Data for Clinicians

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Collection

By simply sitting, the Heart Seat securely records and uploads data to the Cloud via WiFi requiring no additional effort from the patient.

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Analysis

Clinical algorithms calculate measurements, and a bio-identification algorithm distinguishes individual users, only displaying health data of a prescribed user to the appropriate provider or team.

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Data Flow

Measurements are available in near real time through simple data visualization for providers and care teams, saving valuable time for all those involved.

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Condition Management

The Heart Seat will enable patients and providers to more easily manage chronic conditions outside of clinical settings.

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Who it’s for:

Primary Care

The Heart Seat will bring effortless measurement into the home, enabling consistent, accurate, and reliable data for remote monitoring and condition management.

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Specialty Care

In-home monitoring with the Heart Seat will help cardiologists and nephrologists detect changes in vital signs in near real-time. With consistent home monitoring, specialists can intervene sooner, eliminating the need for frequent visits to the hospital or clinic.

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Effortless monitoring with the Heart Seat will increase efficiency in vital sign monitoring, saving staff time, and increasing consistency and reliability of data. With simplified monitoring, residents can enjoy a higher quality of life without feeling like a burden or experiencing unnecessary discomfort.

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FAQs

How is the Heart Seat powered?

Most devices require charging every few days. The Heart Seat is battery-powered with three high-capacity lithium thionyl chloride batteries.

Does the seat monitor my bowel movements or capture any visual footage?

No. The Heart Seat’s non-invasive technology only monitors your heart health, or what goes on inside your body, not what comes out of it. The device does not have a microphone or camera that could compromise your privacy.

What does the Heart Seat currently measure?

The Heart Seat is currently cleared by the FDA to measure heart rate and blood oxygenation, and is currently pursuing additional clearance for non-invasive blood pressure.

Is the Heart Seat a medical device?

Yes. The Heart Seat has obtained FDA clearance for heart rate and blood oxygenation. Casana will not be commercializing this medical device until receiving additional clearance for non-invasive cuffless blood pressure.

Is it hard to install?

The seat’s bolts install directly on your toilet just like a regular seat. It only takes a minute or so to switch them out. One caveat – our current model is only made for elongated seats, not the older round toilets.

Will the Heart Seat monitor other people in my home?

A bio-identification algorithm distinguishes individual users, only displaying health data of a designated user to the appropriate provider or care team.

How is the technology connected?

Bluetooth is used to set up the device, and wifi from there.

When will this be available?

When Casana achieves additional FDA-clearance for non-invasive blood pressure.

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