“The Makani Science breathing sensor offers the promise to continuously monitor a patient’s pulmonary function – respiratory rate, tidal volume and minute ventilation – wirelessly and noninvasively.

"It is a simple, direct and intuitive way to know how the patient is breathing.”

Dr. Steve Yun,

Western University of Health Sciences, American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities

The Clinical Need

Market Opportunity

Global market for respiratory
monitoring devices⁴

(pulse oximetry, capnography, spirometry, peak flow meters)
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  • Exponential growth of outpatient medical and dental procedures using mild or moderate sedation

  • Frequent use of powerful opioids for post-operative pain management

  • Aging population afflicted by chronic conditions, such as obesity and cardiovascular disease, that is at higher risk for sedation-related respiratory failure

Our Solution

  • It is a wearable patch sensor that continuously monitors breathing – respiratory rate, relative tidal volume and minute ventilation.

  • The patient’s respiratory waveforms are monitored in real-time on a mobile platform, such as smart phones, tablet computers, or other portable computers.

  • It enables healthcare professionals to immediately detect and manage respiratory events with no lag time

Our Team

Francis

Francis Duhay
Co-founder & CEO
Michelle Khine

Michelle Khine
Scientific
Co-Founder
Michael Chu

Michael Chu
Engineer & Cofounder
David Kobayashi

David Kobayashi
Project Manager
Bill Saltzstein

Bill Saltzstein

Head, Engineering
Arlene Bumb

Arlene Bumb
Head, Marketing
Quan Nguyen

Quan Nguyen
Legal, IP
Bob Peterson

Bob Peterson

Head, Regulatory

Medical Advisory Board

Hisham Seify, MD

Hisham Seify, MD

Plastic Surgeon
Vinit Joshi, DDS

Vinit Joshi, DDS
General Dentistry
Thomas Lee, MD

Thomas Lee, MD

Anesthesiologist
Michael Miyamoto, MD

Michael Miyamoto, MD
Cardiologist
Aidan Raney, MD

Aidan Raney, MD

Cardiac Surgeon
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Ahmad Shaban, MD
Gastroenterologist

References

  1. Nagrebetsky, Alexander, et al. "Growth of nonoperating room anesthesia care in the United States: a contemporary trends analysis." Anesthesia & Analgesia4 (2017): 1261-1267
  2. Sun Z, Sessler DI, Dalton JE, Devereaux P, Shahinyan A, Naylor A, et al. Postoperative hypoxemia is common and persistent: a prospective blinded observational study. Anesth Analg 2015;121(3):709–15.
  3. Bhananker, Sanjay M., et al. "Injury and Liability Associated with Monitored Anesthesia Care. A Closed Claims Analysis." Anesthesiology2 (2006): 228-234.
  4. Respiratory monitoring devices market – global industry analysis, size, share, growth, trends, and forecast 2017-2023. Albany, New York: Transparency Market Research; 2018:93. Available at: https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/respiratory-monitoring-devices.html. Accessed July 22, 2019.
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