Sway Medical, Inc., the company that created the Mobile Concussion Management category, is proud to announce that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance as a Computerized Cognitive Assessment Aid for Concussion under Section 882.1471.
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A concussion treatment program is being piloted for fall sports at TPHS, providing student-athletes with an initiative aimed at minimizing injuries that keep them away from their classrooms and sports.
Sway Medical, Inc., a leading provider of mobile balance and cognitive testing and Banner Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country, have announced a partnership to provide baseline testing for every high school athlete in Arizona.
June 2022 - If your organization is just starting to or considering implementing Sway into your concussion management protocols, there are many best practices that you’ll want to consider prior to launching your new policies into action. To have a new concussion protocol be successful, best practices should be used to set yourself and your organization up for success. A large part of that success comes from communicating changes early and effectively.
June 2022 - Your school’s concussion protocol is your first line of defense when a concussion occurs. It’s your set policies, tools, and assessments that you’ll turn to as you respond to an injury. While the word ‘protocol’ may seem overly strict, your concussion protocol is anything but – it simply is another tool in your toolkit to provide an individualized, patient-centered approach to concussion management.
The Sway Balance System is an FDA-cleared Class II technology used by many doctors and athletic trainers to conduct concussion assessments and make return-to play-decisions. We have added this powerful vestibular balance screening and monitoring tool to our brain health technologies toolbox in order to provide our patients with the best in comprehensive concussion care.
June 2022 - When Matt An, MS, ATC, LAT, FMSC decided to begin the search for a new concussion management solution, he knew that simplicity and the ability to streamline concussion baseline and on-field assessments were key.
Jun 24, 2021 - Extreme Football League (X League) officials have teamed with a leading sports technology partner, Sway Medical as its official technology partner aiding in the diagnosis of head injuries.
Sep 23, 2020 - Sway Medical, a mobile neurological assessment company, recently closed a $4.2M Series A financing round led by Atento Capital and the Oklahoma Life Science Fund.
Sep 17, 2020 - Cortado Ventures is pleased to announce it has funded Sway Medical of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Series A investment from Cortado will enable Sway to scale its patented neurological assessment technology.
Apr 3, 2019 - A new technology that is FDA cleared and developed to help medical professionals assess potential concussions during a game or event has been developed.
Feb 6, 2018 - Sway Medical today announced a multi-year partnership supporting research at TCU's newly formed Sport Science Center. Sway is providing a three-year financial commitment to the Sport Science Center with an unrestricted recurring grant to the program.
Sep 27, 2016 - There is provided herein a system and method for performing a balance evaluation that utilizes a hand held accelerometer that measures upper body compensatory and correctional movement.
Sep 8, 2016 - Sway Medical LLC (Sway) would like to announce its official availability in Australia. Sway was issued its TGA Approval after being marketed in the United States and Canada for two years.
August 27, 2014 - Several Arizona student-athletes are getting world-class concussion treatment through a revolutionary program by experts at Barrow Neurological Institute that helps better diagnose and prepare treatments for head injuries...and it's free to families. It's a mobile app called Sway Balance, and it will help experts, on the sidelines, objectively measure and compare whether a child is suffering from a head injury.
May 12, 2014 - At AARP's Life@50+ event in Boston last week, 10 startups presented products targeted at AARP's 38 million members. The products ranged from a mobile diagnostic testing tool to a system that helps caregivers clock their hours and connect with others in the area.
March 8, 2014 - Motherboard and Vice look at Sway Medical's technology to track concussions with just your phone.
Aug 29, 2013 - Sway medical, the company revolutionizing medical on mobile, today announced immediate general availability of its ™ iOS mobile app.
July 9, 2013 - Two years is a lifetime for an entrepreneur. In two years, it's guaranteed that nearly everything about a startup company will change. In two years, a young company can find itself stranded in the so-called “valley of death” where about two-thirds of new companies falter and fail.
June 27, 2013 - The Sway Balance app is U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved for diagnosing concussions is the signature product of Sway Medical, founded by Chief Executive Chase Curtiss.
June 21, 2013 - A new mobile health startup has emerged from stealth mode with a first round of funding, FDA 510(k) clearance, and an app launch, not to mention a partnership
June 20, 2013 - New FDA-cleared Sway Balance™ App Complements ImPACT Mobile Apps
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