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Stabilize smarter.
Monitor in real time.
Elevate patient safety.
Suffering and Spending
Each year, 12.7 million people in the U.S. experience a head or neck injury that requires immobilization and emergency transportation. Patients are immobilized using devices that have not seen meaningful innovation since the 1960s. As a result, one in four people experience a secondary injury during emergency transport.
12.7 M
immobilizations in the
U.S. each year
U.S. each year
25%
of spine injuries are secondary, due to inadequate equipment
$102 B
in annual costs of care for
secondary spine injuries
secondary spine injuries
EVAC-1 With SMARTmotion
EVAC-1 Splint
Airway Access
Adjustable Sizing
Handle for Application and Extrication
Adjustable Sizing
Handle for Application and Extrication
Foam Padding (security and comfort)
Ear Holes
Writable Surfaces (notes)
Ear Holes
Writable Surfaces (notes)
SMARTmotion Sensors
Sensors
Motion Tracking
Analytics
Real-Time Feedback
Training Data
Motion Tracking
Analytics
Real-Time Feedback
Training Data
Indicator lights: Alert the first responder of misalignments between head and trunk.
Analytics
Continous Data Collection: Perform post event analysis and offer training improvements.
Our Story
With a lot of help...
In the News
Technical.ly Startup News
Alyssa Theroux and Mary Squire met in class and teamed up to launch HeadStrait Labs, which has won $225,000 in local backing since 2023.
Tartan Entrepreneurs
Startup founders are able to receive $100,000 in funding over 2 years
Re-Impact Pilot Award
Prehospital Emergency Care: Evaluating the EVAC-1 device for head and neck stabilization in elderly patients. Lenny Weiss (PI)
Pittsburgh Business Times
CMU alumni startups secure $100K investments from new Tartan Entrepreneurs Fund.
Swartz Center Bulletin
Announcing the Five Startups to Receive $100K From the Tartan Entrepreneurs Fund.
2024 Robotics Factory Accelerate Cohort
Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory welcomes 5 companies to accelerate program
Our Mission
We focus on overlooked areas of healthcare, starting with emergency transport, where better design and data can prevent injuries and reduce costs.
Our mission is to create patient-centered, clinically informed tools that protect patients and give care teams the information they need to deliver safer, smarter care.
Our mission is to create patient-centered, clinically informed tools that protect patients and give care teams the information they need to deliver safer, smarter care.
Mary Squire
Co-Founder
M.S. Biomedical Engineering
M.S. Technology Innovation Mgmt
M.S. Technology Innovation Mgmt
Medical Device Development
Patient-Centered Design
Rapid Prototyping and Fabrication
Patient-Centered Design
Rapid Prototyping and Fabrication
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Alyssa Theroux
Co-Founder
M.S. Biomedical Engineering
HealthTech Commercialization
Medical Device Design
Quality Engineering & Standards
Medical Device Design
Quality Engineering & Standards
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