PPT Presentation for All Clear Diagnostics, Inc. to prospective investors that demonstrates how their product, ClearECG for MRI, fulfills unmet needs in what represents a very lucrative investment opportunity.
3. Problem: Unmet Needs
The MRI Magnet
Distorts ECG
signals and
obstructs: Diagnostic Patient Safety Monitoring
Improved Workflow / Reduced Test Time
Market Expansion to multi-$B segments
ClearECG™ for MRI solves these unmet needs
4. MRI: Best Soft-Tissue Resolution / No Ionizing Radiation
CVD/CAD Diagnosis: MRI in Context
Echocardiogram X-ray | CT Scan MRI
[ Widely used method [ Higher resolution vs. Echo Superior soft tissue imaging
Zero Ionizing Radiation
x Other diseases (i.e. lung) x Limited tissue resolution x Magnet distorts ECG signals
obstruct Echo views (vs. MRI)
x Limited cardiac diagnostic x Ionizing Radiation
yield Exposure
5. MRI: The Promise, Problems & Pressures
The MRI Promise Technical Problems Industry Pressures
The Minimally Invasive “MRI promises to Reduced Profits:
Interventional Surgery (MIS) revolutionize MIS, but is Reduced Reimbursements
market growing to $0.00B obstructed by the inability
by 2016, CAGR of 8.2% to provide diagnostic Growing market demands:
ECG monitoring during Industry Consolidations
— Frost & Sullivan, these procedures.” 5500 to 3500 hospitals/AI
Kalorama,
Companys & Markets, — National Institutes of facilities by 2018
Goliath Health/National Heart Lung — Ken Weixel,
Blood Institute U.S. Managing Partner
Deloitte & Touche
6. Enabling an $0-00B MRI market potential
ClearECG Value Proposition
Enable MRI to expanded markets: $0 – 00B
First-ever Minimally Invasive Interventions $0 – 0B
Diagnostic ECG
Cardiac ischemia evaluations $0 – 0B
during MRI
ER Chest Pain Referrals $0 – 0B
99.9%+ Reduce test time up to 50%"
Triggering/Adaptive Extend MRI useful life – delay new MRI installation
Gating Accuracy Expand MRI MIS utilization ($00.0B by 2016)
7. What is ClearECG for MRI?
ClearECG™ for MRI
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Unique Patented Wearable/Portable
Software Algorithms Hardware Components SaaS-based Services
ClearECG Extraction 100% MRI- Real-time, online support
Disease detection (CAD, CVD, CHF) compatible Patient set up and fitting
Arrhythmia characterization Integrated, interoperable ECG calibration
Wearable-computing devices ECG alarm notify and guidance
8. Easy-to-Use | Faster | More Accurate & Robust
ClearECG for MRI
Direct to MRI Tube w/ECG
Easy to apply and wear 1st Dx ECG during MRI Continuous Monitoring
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Provides: Enables: Facilitates:
Ischemic detection Concurrent ECG/MRI Patient transit from:
Enhanced arrhythmia Patient Safety Monitoring X-ray CT MRI
characterization Ischemia & Arrhythmia Settable alarm thresholds
Improved Gating/Triggering 50% Reduced Test Times Hemodynamic monitoring
Protocol optimization
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10. Improved Triggering, Gating & Dx ECG monitoring
Competitive Advantage
Triggering/Gating Dx Quality ECG
Accuracy Adaptive
Capabilities 1T 1.5T 3T 7T 10T Gating ARR ISC
ClearECG™ for MRI 99%+ 99%+ 99%+ 99%+ 99%+ Yes Yes Yes
Vector ECG (VCG / VKG) 95% 90% 80% 70% 55% No No No
Invivo (Philips) 95% 92% 82% 73% 57% No No No
Echo 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% No No No
Cine MRI 95% 90% 80% 70% 55% No No No
11. Fastest Path to Market
Regulatory Strategy
Class II, 510K
Equivalencies
Defined FDA Diagnostic ECG Predicate = 12L ECG
Predicates Gating/Triggering Predicate = Vector ECG CPT
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93115
CMS Today: CV Stress 93225
Reimbursements* Future: Combined coding
Future:
ECG/MRI
CE Mark: Targeted EU countries Combined
Other Regulatory
BRIC
* CMS discussion re: combined ECG/MRI CPT code
12. Ready for Field Validation & Product Development
Achievements To-Date
Validated Core IP – Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Ability to extract Dx ECG during MRI
36 human double-blind tests
ClearECG selected 85% time vs. pre-MRI ECG
Coded algorithms and simulation tests
Hardware IP – Designs and early prototypes
Team – Medical & Technology expertise
Boot-strapped R&D, Founder/F&F funding
Advancing Medical Science
13. Business Model
Multiple Revenue Streams
2 Sets of MRI-compatible leads (8 each)
Direct & ClearECG
2 ClearWatch Platforms
Starter Package
Channels 1 Server w/ClearECG Software Suite
Installation
Service
Training
Contracts
Maintenance
Enhanced Workflow/Protocol Optimization
Services Pulse Sequence Optimization
Patient Set Up & Calibration
Online Service
Patient Monitoring
Support
Alarm Notification & Clinical Guidance
14. Sales & Services Revenues
Revenue Distribution over 5 years in Market
Product Sales Services
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$00M
$00M
Strategy
Transit from $0.00M
Product sales to
Long-Term Service
Contracts
Direct Channels Install/Maint SaaS Services
Starter Pack $000K Start Pack $00K/unit Standard $00K/yr Fee/Test - $00-00
Disposables $0-0K Enhanced $00K/yr
Maint/Consult $0-0K
15. Building Value at Each Stage
$0M Series A Use of Funds
$000K – (Tranche) $0M $0M $0.0M
FVT #1 FVT #2 FVT #3 Regulatory Pilot Program
Component First Human 10 Human Approvals
Validation Subject Testing Subjects
Procure QA product Clinical data FDA, CE Engage 5-10
equip, materials dev/test validation mark, CMS sites
Documentation / Near-Market Market-ready Pilot Program Early
Hire personnel prototype product Training Manufacture
Complete Interim Submit regulatory Onboard Implement Pilots
testable prototype Regulatory approvals Sales/Mktg
Partner/License/ review personnel
CoDev
6 months
1 6 months
2 4 months
3 8 months
4 5
16. A Disruptive, Game-Changing Solution
1st-ever Dx ECG patient monitor
1 Improved Triggering and Gating
ClearECG for MRI
2 Reduce test time by up to 50%
Extend MRI useful life
THANK 3 Delay new MRI installation
YOU Enable MRI Expansion
4 New Revenues $0 - 00B
17. ClearECG™ for MRI
ENABLING MRI EXPANSION
by All Clear Diagnostics, Inc.
Cover Image by Sony Sivanandan
Editor's Notes
Title: ACDxInvestor PresentationDescription: PPT Presentation for ClearSolutions to prospective investors that demonstrates how their product, ClearECG for MRI, fulfills unmet needs in what represents a greenfield, multi-billion dollar market investment opportunity. Category: Investor Relations (SlideShare)Tags: venture capital, investors, MRI, ECG, funding for business, medical devices, cardiac, capital fund raising, MRI magnet, diagnostic, diagnostic ECG, Cardiovascular, tranche, ClearSolutions
Based on a definition by Applied Radiology, there are two primary modalities in nuclear imaging : Anatomical and Functional - CTA and CMR angiography provide anatomical data, allowing for the assessment of coronary stenosis (for example build up of arterial plaque). Alternatively, functional imaging modalities such as Cardiac MRI, SPECT, PET, and stress ECHO provide measures of ischemia.Echocardiogram is one of the most widely used diagnostic imaging methods, but has difficulty measuring ischemic conditions, particularly when other diseases are present, such as lung cancer. It also has limited data yield for cardiac conditions.X-ray, PET and CT provide higher resolution compared to Echo, but are still limited in their soft-tissue data yield compared to MRI. They also present the risk of ionizing radiation exposure.MRI has the highest soft tissue resolution of all other imaging modalities, with no ionizing radiation exposure. However, due to the magnet’s electro-magnetic field, ECG and other electrical signals within its field are distorted, obstructing patient safety diagnostic monitoring and improvements to gating and triggering extremely challenging. And, as MRI magnet’s or T-levels become stronger, the challenge increases.With ClearECG for MRI, we remove these barriers with a robust diagnostic and accurate triggering/gating solution at any T-level.
Extract clear ECG trace during MRI: 1st-ever Dx ECG during MRI99.9%+ Triggering/Gating Accuracy
ClearECG for MRI is a set of software algorithms that can extract a clean ECG during MRI procedures. To-date, we have tested at 99.9% accuracy at 1.5T and during our planned Field Validation Tests will provide clinical proof of our ability to do the same at 3 and 7T.As a result of our accurate triggering and gating proficiencies, we conservatively estimate a reduction in overall MRI testing time of 20-30%, extending the useful life and revenue generating capability of existing MRI machines.This opens the doors to “Safe ischemia evaluations” and “MRI guided interventions”, both multi-billion dollar market opportunities.
ClearECG for MRI is 100% MRI-compliant, is easy to fit and wear and provides both clinical and financial benefits.As the 1st-ever diagnostic ECG during MRI solution, we can support concurrent ECG/MRI testing, with ischemic and arrhythmic detection, while improving MRI throughput by reducing overall testing time.Given our wired and wireless capability, we can monitor the patient while en route between diagnostic imaging labs and provide real-time support to medical technicians during procedures.
Software algorithms improve:Data acquisitionIschemic captureCompared to 12-lead (50% to 95% sensitivity)First-ever ECG to be Validated by MRIHeart Orientation and Lead placementHardware designs:Ease of use VestWearable computer/communicationsService InfrastructureGlobal telecommunicationsSupport continuous monitoring and real-time reportingSaaS environment Plug-n-PlayDisplay on any computing platform (smartphone, ipad, workstation, etc.)
The current primary methods for gating & triggering during MRI include: Invivo, VectorEKG, Echo and Cine MRI. None are diagnostic. Regarding gating, if a patient has had a previous heart attack or experiences arrhythmia during testing, none of these methods adapt well to these conditions. As a result, more images are required during testing, as well as more extensive post-imaging measurement resests – prolonging overall test times. This condition is exacerbated as magnet’s grow stronger. From a triggering perspective, the magnet’s electro-magnetic field distorts the electrical signals within its influence. Filtering methods (variable or adaptive) are limited at higher T-levels or magnet strengths.Only ClearECG for MRI provides both ischemic and arrhythmic diagnostic quality during MRI, with adaptive gating. With our Field Validation testing we intend to prove that ClearECG for MRI is consistently accurate at 3 and 7 T-levels.
Although our product ventures into new unmet territories, based on our pre-IDE FDA conversations, we have confirmed our ability to obtain approval as a Class II, 510K equivalency. During Field Validation Testing we will provide human subject clinical data showing equivalent or better vs. 12-lead EKG for diagnostic quality (including ischemic detection) and vs. Vector ECG for equivalent or better gating/triggering capability.CMS approvals will be based on predicate 12-lead EKG/Treadmill stress test reimbursements and we, based on preliminary discussions with CMS, apply for a new combined MRI/ECG code at higher reimbursement rates.We also intend to obtain CE Mark for participating countries.
ClearECG for MRI is a set of software algorithms that can extract a clean ECG during MRI procedures. To-date, we have tested at 99.9% accuracy at 1.5T and during our planned Field Validation Tests will provide clinical proof of our ability to do the same at 3 and 7T.As a result of our accurate triggering and gating proficiencies, we conservatively estimate a reduction in overall MRI testing time of 20-30%, extending the useful life and revenue generating capability of existing MRI machines.This opens the doors to “Safe ischemia evaluations” and “MRI guided interventions”, both multi-billion dollar market opportunities.
Although our product ventures into new unmet territories, based on our pre-IDE FDA conversations, we have confirmed our ability to obtain approval as a Class II, 510K equivalency. During Field Validation Testing we will provide human subject clinical data showing equivalent or better vs. 12-lead EKG for diagnostic quality (including ischemic detection) and vs. Vector ECG for equivalent or better gating/triggering capability.CMS approvals will be based on predicate 12-lead EKG/Treadmill stress test reimbursements and we, based on preliminary discussions with CMS, apply for a new combined MRI/ECG code at higher reimbursement rates.We also intend to obtain CE Mark for participating countries.
Our business model strategizes multiple revenue paths:Initially targeting the top 500 MRI centers, we will offer a ClearECG for MRI starter package at $100K, which will include our software server, a portable ClearWatch ECG platform and a selection of MRI-compatible, radio-translucent lead sets.As we introduce our embedded-lead vest as a disposable, this will generate an additional revenue stream.Our service contracts will range from initial set up, training and basic maintenance to full system assessment and optimization of protocols and pulse sequences.We will also offer advanced online monitoring services supporting ECG life-cycle calibration, monitoring and alerting during test and interventional procedures.Secondary revenue streams will come from Core IP and product licensing to business partners, as well as channel sales.
We have designated 5 major milestones during the commercialization phase of ClearECG for MRI. Milestone #1 will target Field Validation Testing of our product components, while building our infrastructure and developing early partner/licensing agreements. This will require a tranche funding of $800K during a 6 month period.Milestone #2 will begin first human subject testing in the MRI. We will contract with UCSF for the use of their equipment and personnel resources.Milestone #3 will expand human subject testing providing clinical data equivalency vs. 12-lead and VKG predicates.Milestone #4 will target regulatory approvals, onboarding of marketing/sales personnel and preparations for our pilot programMilestone #5 somewhat concurrent with #4, will engage 5-10 pilot sites in the U.S., Canada and 1-2 select international sites.Our goal is to continue building market value, product efficacy and partnerships during each milestone stage.