Technology
How the vest works
A vest that listens to the heart. Machine learning algorithms that hear what the human ear cannot.
The vest
A world first. No multi-sensor acoustic vest for detecting coronary artery disease is commercially available anywhere.
- Six embedded acoustic sensors over the chest
- Simultaneous recording for one minute
- Advanced background noise removal
- Can be used in a typical ward environment
How it works
Why heart sounds reveal a blockage
1
Narrowed arteries make turbulence
Blood forced through a narrowed artery produces faint sounds no ear can hear.
2
Six sensors capture them
Recording from several positions at once separates the signal from noise.
3
Software recognises the pattern
Models trained on angiography-confirmed cases return a screening indication.
If the vest indicates possible coronary artery disease, the person is referred for further tests. The vest does not make a diagnosis.
Safety
Safety and design
Non-invasiveNothing enters the body. Safe, non-invasive.
PassiveThe sensors only listen. USB powered, no battery, no electrical energy to the patient.
RegulatoryWorking towards medical regulatory approval.
Research directions
Beyond coronary artery disease
One vest platform. Further conditions under research.
CURRENT
Coronary artery disease
Acoustic
Valvular disorders
Acoustic
Arrhythmia
ECG
Pulmonary disease
Acoustic