Case Study

Enabling At-Home Monitoring for Heart Failure Patients 

FIRE1 has developed the NORM™ System, an integrated management solution for heart failure patients designed for home use. This system detects early signs of deterioration, empowering the patients, and enables timely intervention before hospitalization becomes necessary. Studies have found that the average patient with heart failure spends approximately 32 days per year in a hospital, skilled nursing facility (SNF), or acute rehabilitation center, rather than at home.
  

The NORM™ System comprises a minimally invasive implant, a belt the patient wears for about 1 minute a day to capture data from the implanted sensor, and secure digital applications for both patients and clinicians. The implant is placed in the patient's inferior vena cava, the vein just below the heart, and continuously supports physiological heart failure management. Once per day, patients wear the measurement belt, which collects a range of key physiological parameters and securely transmits the data to the platform.

The patient receives daily information on the results, giving them feedback on how their disease is progressing. If any measurements fall outside predetermined thresholds, the system can automatically recommend clinician-defined, individual dosage adjustments. Conversely, if the readings return to normal, the system adjusts accordingly. While patients still have periodic visits with clinicians, this solution enables continuous daily monitoring and facilitates early intervention to prevent hospitalization.