Therapeutic products are regulated by the FDA and must be proved safe and effective in clinical trials before being marketed. Researchers at the Columbia Center for Translational Immunology (CCTi) make use of innovative data analytics and engineering methodologies to develop a new generation of therapeutic products that are safer, more reliable, more effective, easier to manufacture, and more cost-effective than current ones.
List of therapeutic products
1. TheraFace PRO
TheraFace PRO is a home care face-lift device developed by SoftSciences Inc. It uses a new technology RF micro-impulse therapy that lifts and tones the skin at the cellular level to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and other fine lines, reduce facial puffiness caused, for example, from chronic allergies or sinusitis, and improve overall skin texture.
2. RecoveryAir PRO
RecoveryAir PRO is a clinical-grade aerosolized drug delivery system for the hospital setting that provides deep inhalation of medication for patients with respiratory diseases. The device is designed to overcome limitations of conventional delivery systems, such as nebulizers, which have a difficult time delivering concentrated medications in the form of an aerosolized particle smaller than 6 micrometers. This can lead to poor patient compliance and result in difficulties with administration and the potential for dosing errors. RecoveryAir PRO provides accurate and reliable aerosol dosing without nebulizer technology.
3. RecoveryAir JetBoots
RecoveryAir JetBoots is an external respiratory device that provides deep inhalation of medication to patients with respiratory disease to help facilitate coughing and deep breathing.
4. RecoveryAir Prime
RecoveryAir Prime is a compact, rechargeable nebulizer system that provides accurate and reliable aerosol dosing of medications to patients in the hospital setting.
5. RecoveryAir Compression Pants
RecoveryAir Compression Pants is a compression garment designed to help patients with pulmonary disorders and cardiac issues breathe more easily during periods of deep breathing, coughing or other activity.
6. RecoveryAir Compression Sleeve
RecoveryAir Compression Sleeve is a compression sleeve designed to help patients with pulmonary disorders and cardiac issues breathe more easily during periods of deep breathing, coughing or other activity.
7. RecoveryAir PRO System Gen 1
RecoveryAir PRO System Gen 1 is a hand-held device that provides an easy and effective means to administer medication to patients in the hospital setting.
Bottom line
By the year 2050, 9 billion people will live on planet earth. Over the coming decades, healthcare needs in the developed and developing world will rise substantially. This growth will create a critical need for health services and products that improve both health outcomes and manage healthcare costs.
Therefore, it is necessary to adapt to these increasing demands and to make existing technologies cost effective, affordable, portable and user friendly in order to extend access to care worldwide. By offering high-quality therapeutic products at an affordable price and improving efficiency of care processes with practical tools with better operational designs, we can collectively help meet these challenges.
