Company Research Report: Casana
Company Overview
Name
Casana
Mission of the Company
To revolutionize health and wellness through in-home health monitoring, leveraging technology to enhance the efficiency of caregivers while effectively reducing healthcare costs for patients and payers.
Vision
Empower the world’s caregivers with access to reliable, consistent vital signs to improve and extend the lives of those we love.
Founding Information
- Founded: May 2018
- By: Nicholas Conn, PhD
Key People
- Chief Executive Officer: Austin McChord
- Chief Medical Officer: Dr. Shikha Anand
- Founder & Chief Scientific Officer: Nicholas Conn, PhD
- Chief Operating Officer: Olivia Lew
Headquarters
150 Metro Park, Suite A, Rochester, NY 14623
Number of Employees
No information is available
Revenue
No information is available
What is the Company Known For
Casana is known for innovating healthcare delivery through smart toilet seats that enable effortless, integrated, and consistent in-home health monitoring.
Products
SmartSeat
- Description:
The SmartSeat is Casana’s first wellness product, designed to seamlessly blend into daily routines and provide vital health insights.
- Key Features:
- Heart Rate Monitoring: Uses a single-lead ECG.
- Blood Oxygen Levels: Utilizes PPG with red and infrared light.
- Heart Rate Variability (HRV): Measures the variation in the time interval between heartbeats.
- Bathroom Frequency Tracking: Monitors the number of bathroom visits per day.
Heart Seat® (Under Development)
- Description:
An advanced smart toilet seat designed to measure multiple vital signs in one device, enhancing home health monitoring.
- Key Features:
- FDA Cleared for Heart Rate and SpO2: Measures heart rate through ECG and oxygen saturation using PPG.
- Blood Pressure: Uses ECG, PPG, and BCG to measure changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
- Secure Connection: Data is encrypted and transmitted securely via WiFi.
- Internal Battery: No need for charging, ensuring continuous monitoring.
Recent Developments
Recent Developments
- FDA Clearances:
- Casana received FDA clearance for measuring Heart Rate (HR) and Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) on January 2022.
- Series B Funding:
- Successfully raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Morningside in July 2021.
New Products
- SmartSeat:
Launched as the first product in April 2023.
Research Collaborations
- Massachusetts General Hospital:
- Conducted a study validating the Heart Seat’s blood pressure measurement technology and its association with left ventricular mass.
- University of Florida Health, The Villages:
- Partnered for adherence studies comparing traditional telehealth devices and the Heart Seat.
Partnerships
- Collaborations with Notable Institutions:
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- University of Rochester Medical Center
- Cleveland Clinic
- UMass Chan Medical School
Summary
Casana aims to improve health and wellness through advanced in-home health monitoring solutions. Their flagship products, the SmartSeat and the developing Heart Seat®, provide innovative ways to capture essential health metrics in daily routines, empowering users and healthcare providers with actionable health insights.
