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Using Patient-Generated Data to Improve Medical Device Design and Treatment Selection

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Imagine if doctors could see exactly how a patient lives and struggles at home, rather than just relying on a 15-minute clinic visit. This project builds a system to collect health data from apps and wearables and turns it into useful evidence. It's like giving medical designers a real-world diary of a patient's life to make better tools and treatments.

By the numbers
10
use cases
5
disease areas
28
consortium partners
The business problem

What needed solving

Patient health data from wearables and apps is currently fragmented and underutilized. This prevents doctors from making fully informed treatment choices and stops device manufacturers from designing products that meet real-world patient needs.

The solution

What was built

A platform and data translation system that converts patient-generated health data into actionable evidence for clinical use.

Audience

Who needs this

Medical device manufacturersm-Health app developersPharmaceutical companiesChronic disease clinicsHealth insurance providers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Medical Device Manufacturing
SME
Target: Wearable health tech developer

If you are a wearable health tech developer dealing with low user adoption or poor product fit — this project developed a data gathering system that improves medical device design based on actual patient preferences and experiences.

Pharmaceuticals
enterprise
Target: Drug developer for chronic diseases

If you are a drug developer dealing with slow market entry for new therapies — this project developed a method to use patient-generated evidence that facilitates faster market entry of cost-effective integrated care solutions.

Digital Health
any
Target: m-Health app provider

If you are an m-Health app provider dealing with fragmented data that doesn't help doctors — this project developed a platform that integrates patient data to advance treatment selection in 5 different disease areas.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for the platform?

Based on available project data, no specific pricing or cost details are provided.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

The project tests its approach across 10 use cases in at least 5 different disease areas, suggesting a design intended for broad clinical adoption.

How is the IP and licensing handled?

Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, though it involves a consortium of 28 partners including 9 industry members.

How does this integrate with existing hospital systems?

The project focuses on integrating fragmented patient-generated health data from m-health and e-health technologies into a smart platform for clinical use.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project period runs from 2023-12-01 to 2028-11-30, indicating a multi-year development and testing cycle.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring 28 partners with a 32% industry ratio (9 companies). The inclusion of 4 SMEs and a mix of 7 universities and 9 research centers across 9 countries suggests a strong pipeline from academic research to industrial application.

How to reach the team

Contact Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to connect with the IMPROVE consortium for pilot opportunities.

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