The missing
measurement
Precubitus is developing an objective skin measurement for pressure injury care, using light that sees further than your eyes. We are designing it for every skin tone.
In development · not yet CE-marked
Redness doesn't show on every skin
The same redness, from light to dark skin. Illustration.
A pressure injury often starts as a red patch that doesn't fade when you press on it. On light skin you see it straight away. On dark skin, you barely do. That is why pressure injuries on darker skin are more often found late. Oozageer Gunowa et al., 2018
And the risk scale? It tells you who is vulnerable: who moves little, eats poorly or is often damp. How the skin is doing today, it doesn't tell you.
older people in nursing homes has a pressure injury.
Sugathapala et al., 2023Skin colour should never be a risk factor
Near-infrared light is far less hindered by the pigment that gives skin its colour. That is why Precubitus is designed to read the same on every skin tone.
Light in,
light back
The sensor shines gentle near-infrared light into the skin. Part of it comes back. Software turns that into an objective measurement and classifies it.
- Light in
- Light back
- A measurement
Illustration of the measuring principle
Objective data on how the skin is doing today
Press a button,
not the skin
You hold the sensor against the skin for a moment, without pressing. A measurement takes a few seconds.
- Checking the skin
- Measuringa few seconds
- Deciding
- On with care
One example of how it could go. Who measures, and when, is something we will work out together with care teams.
You decide
The measurement doesn't replace your judgement. It gives you something objective to fall back on when you're in doubt.
Look at it together
A measurement is something you can discuss with the wound care nurse or the doctor. A gut feeling is harder to pass on.
Researching skin viability?
Then we'd like to hear from you. We are looking for researchers who want to think along and measure with us.
What we measure
- Sub-epidermal moisture
- Fat
- Protein
Water, fat and protein each absorb near-infrared light in their own way. That is why Precubitus is designed to measure them in the tissue itself.
Who we are
- Geert van KollenburgCTO & Founder
- Robbert BoumanCEO & Co-founder
- Erno LangendijkCo-founder
- Peter WorsleyScientific partner · University of Southampton
A TU Eindhoven spin-off, based at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven.
Supported by NWO Take-off 1, TTT-AI, TTT-MedTech and Brabant Startup Fund.
Contact
Care professional, researcher or partner: we'd love to hear from you. We read every message ourselves and usually reply within a few working days.
info@precubitus.nlOr follow us on LinkedIn.