TBI Companion

TBI Companion, part of the Care Companion family of apps, uses exploration through augmented reality to place the Neurocritical Intensive Care Unit room and care team in the palm of a caregiver's hand, providing comfort and education following traumatic brain injury.

Value Proposition

Traumatic Brain Injury is not a planned event. It can be difficult for families to understand everything that is happening to their loved one, and decisions can be difficult for families to make given misinformation and the confusing, rapidly evolving nature of a medical emergency. TBI Companion is a mobile app that lets users explore, learn about, and interact with the ICU through augmented reality. TBI Companion eases uncertainty for patient’s families’ by providing answers to common questions about the ICU technologies and care team members supporting their loved one. This app also provides supplemental support to clinical staff by augmenting some of their patient education duties.

Competitive Advantage

  • Augmented reality lets users explore and learn about the intensive care unit at their own pace.

  • 3D models provide a higher level of interaction with ICU technology than patients and families would otherwise have.

  • The app also supports clinical staff by alleviating some of their patient education duties, allowing them more time for patient care.

Unique Features

  • Lets users explore and learn about the intensive care unit at their own pace

  • Provides a higher level of interaction with ICU technology than patients and families would otherwise have

  • Augments and supports relationships with clinical staff

  • Free to users (paid for by hospitals)

  • Available for most mobile devices

  • Can be used remotely

Licensed These products have established agreements with companies and/or manufacturers.

Licensing Information
Elm Park Labs in 2020

Principal Investigators
Carina Brake, NP
Craig Williamson, MD
Kevin Ward, MD

Intellectual Property
Invention Disclosure # 2020-344

Solution Sheet
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MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Elm Park Labs is selling use of the TBI Companion to hospitals across the country. The Weil Institute is currently looking for investors/partners interested in creating new versions of Care Companion for other areas of critical care, post care and family support. Each new Care Companion application will require funding for development prior to licensing. This educational resource will be especially important in situations (like the ongoing pandemic) where visitation is limited.

Contact Elm Park Labs for more information about investment and partnership opportunities.

Funding History

$130,000 in non-dilutive funding

  • 2019 $130,000 Massey Family Foundation

  • Substantial departmental, school and center based support

Funding Organizations

LicensedKate MurphyCritical Care Life Support, care companion, tbi, AR, VR, Mobile Application, Elm Park