Disease State Simulation
Walk a mile in your patient's shoes.
We accurately simulate the human condition and disease states, so that doctors can experience what it really feels like to walk in their patients shoes. These fully immersive simulations are so revolutionary, the Smithsonian has inquired about the Heart Failure Simulator becoming a part of their permanent collection.
How do we do it?
Simulating the human condition is a rigorous process. How do you simulate a disease so that it feels accurate, and safely tells the complete story? We use state-of-the-art sensors and biometric feedback to simulate diseases so closely that patients confirm the realism and doctors sign off on the medical accuracy.
You can read about some of the simulations we have developed here, each designed to help doctors, students and/or the public feel the effects of a disease within the context of real life patient stories and with as much accuracy as possible.
How do we do this? First we spend time with doctors and KOLs to understand the clinical definition of the disease and symptoms we are planning on simulating, then we meet with many patients and discus the individual experiences they have with the disease. We then develop the first round of sensory prototypes on the HCX platform. This allows our clients, doctors and patients to sign off on the accuracy of the symptomatic effect very early in the process.
When the accuracy is verified we integrate the sensory effects into the design of the final device. The story is developed from real doctor and patient stories of the disease. We can build a composite story to highlight the range of symptoms of a disease as we did for RLS, or we create a very specific story to highlight a specific message or stage of a disease such as NYHA Class 2 Heart Failure.
Cardiologist experiencing the Heart Failure simulation
