PainQx is a Philadelphia based startup that has developed a way of objectively measuring pain in humans. PainQx is able to accomplish this by reading EEG waves from a patient's brain and running the data through it’s proprietary algorithm to produce a pain score consistent with the VAS System. The PainQx system is currently being used as a clinical assessment tool in the research market for use as a scaled pain biomarker and placebo responder screen.
Strong IP Position
Proven results in human clinical setting
Experienced scientific team
Confirms the actual level of acute pain in patients
Guides appropriate treatment to avoid the over or under prescription of analgesics
Measures pain patient populations that cannot accurately articulate or express pain
Strong IP Position
Proven results in human clinical setting
Experienced scientific team
Confirms the actual level of acute pain in patients
Guides appropriate treatment to avoid the over or under prescription of analgesics
Measures pain patient populations that cannot accurately articulate or express pain
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 1-10
Investors 7
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.12.2017 | HITLAB and NYCEDC unveil Digital Health Breakthrough Network’s third class of startups | In simplest terms, the Digital Health Breakthrough Network functions as an accelerator for pre-revenue and pre-Series A healthcare startups. Eligible participants must be early-stage companies based in New York City. In a phone interview, H... |
| 26.09.2017 | LIA Diagnostics, ImmERge Labs join Science Center health accelerator | It’s been quite a year for scientist Marion Leary. First, her startup ImmERge Labs spun out from Penn, kicking things off by landing the $50,000 first prize at the AppItUP Demo Day. Then, she scores Geek of the Year at the Philly Geek Award... |
| 23.05.2017 | MassChallenge Boston Announces 2017 Cohort | BOSTON, MAY 23, 2017 - MassChallenge, the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet, today announced the 128 early-stage startups that have been accepted into the 2017 MassChallenge Boston accelerator program. Selected by a community ... |
| 10.06.2015 | How much does it hurt? Startup’s device objectively measures pain | The technology is licensed from the NYU School of Medicine. Thus far, PainQx has raised about $1.3 million, and is looking for a $375,000 angel round – and then a $4.5 million Series A. Overtreatment and addiction to pain meds are, after al... |
| - | HITLAB and NYCEDC unveil Digital Health Breakthrough Network’s third class of startups | HITLAB and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) have revealed the third cohort of startups in the Digital Health Breakthrough Network. The network, a partnership between HITLAB and NYCEDC, launched in 2016. It is part of ... |
| - | How much does it hurt? Startup’s device objectively measures pain | Is pain subjective? Does one person feel it the same way as another? In general clinical practice, we don’t really know. Right now, our approach to gauging how much something hurts is rudimentary at best – a 0-10 pain scale. Philadelphia st... |