Zeit Medical

Zeit Medical is dedicated to providing peace of mind to individuals at risk of stroke through the innovative application of AI and wearable sensor technology. Their core product is a smart headband designed for immediate stroke detection, automatically alerting emergency services upon identification of a stroke event. A significant challenge in stroke treatment is the delay in emergency response, contributing to the fact that over 90% of the one million annual stroke cases in the US go untreated. This results in long-term disabilities and escalating medical expenses exceeding $100 billion annually. More than 10 million Americans with heightened stroke risk experience constant anxiety about the potential for unnoticed strokes, particularly during sleep or when alone. Founded by Orestis Vardoulis, PhD, a biomedical and mechanical engineer with expertise in digital health (EPFL/Stanford), and Urs Naber, MD, a critical care physician (Dartmouth/Stanford), Zeit Medical was born from their personal experiences with the devastating impact of stroke and their shared commitment to addressing this critical clinical need, conceived during their Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship.