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Technology Transforming Healthcare

The chasm between the healthcare delivery system and the patients accessing the system grows wider every day. Deploying actionable, relevant technology is one viable way to bridge that gap while increasing the continuity of care and reducing costs.

Precision, Accuracy & Reproducibility

Developed in-house, BioMech proprietary sensors capture 12 vectors of data measurements 100 times per second for precise, efficient and unparalleled motion analysis.

Real-time Functional Medicine

Together with our advanced sensors, BioMech's motion analytics app delivers clinically actionable results in real time.

Streamlined Care, Anywhere

BioMech's Lab at Home increases the continuity of care, saving time and money, all from the comfort of your home, ensuring seamless and accessible healthcare.

Healthcare AI

Born out of necessity to accelerate application development, BioMech AI is a multi-modal platform built by BioMech to increase the precision, accuracy and reproducibility of BioMech's motion models.

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Benefits

Patients

Providers

Payers

Providers

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Lab in Clinic
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Lab at Home
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Overview
Innovative Clinic Management

BioMech Lab in Clinic is designed to assist clinics in realizing their full potential by saving time and resources while enhancing the precision and quality of patient analysis. Our application accelerates therapy planning with collected information, allowing timely adjustments through real-time recovery monitoring. This positively influences outcomes and overall patient experiences, enabling clinics to deliver higher-quality services with increased precision.

Clinically-actionable
noninvasive
HIPAA compliant
REAL-TIME BIOFEEDBACK
Secure & immediate
Evidence-based
Gait
Key ambulation metrics

Ambulation is a complex series of motions that need to be performed in the appropriate sequence. Ambulatory status is a fundamental functional classification in medicine and maintaining a proper gait is essential to health and survival. Early identification of any chronic or acute neuromusculoskeletal pathology will facilitate early intervention and optimize restoration of proper health throughout the entire treatment process from diagnosis to discharge.

Balance
Deviation & recovery events

Optimizing balance, static or dynamic, is vital for daily activities – sitting, standing, walking, running, lifting, everything we do. Various factors like surfaces, lighting, and weather impact movement. When balance falters, identifying underlying issues is crucial for effective treatment. BioMech Lab directly measures, assesses, and visualizes balance events in real-time and three dimensions. Balance test metrics include trajectory, timeline, and pattern assessment, providing comprehensive insights for maximized treatment outcomes.

Symmetry
Compare movements across the midline

Symmetry is a health gauge, with asymmetrical movement signaling various conditions. Comparing points across the midline assesses their quality and contribution. Determining symmetry aids in identifying pathology, injury, and optimizing treatment in physical therapy and corrective exercise. BioMech Lab captures, analyzes, and displays comparative information for both sensors, offering valuable insights for tailored interventions and improved overall health.

Angles
3D functional range of motion evaluation

Joint function is crucial for health, especially post-injury, during chronic illness, or in normal aging. Comprehensive range-of-motion assessments in all dimensions are clinically meaningful. BioMech Lab autonomously measures range of motion in sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes with precision. This detailed analysis ensures effective intervention, optimizing joint health throughout the treatment process for better overall well-being.

Cognitive
Voluntary motor responses to visual stimuli

Reacting to the environment is a crucial health indicator, involving sensory perception, cognition, and motor response. Evaluating each component's function, individually and in relation to others, is imperative. BioMech Lab incorporates Reaction Tests (SRT, CRT, DRT) to identify, measure, and report motor response speed, pattern, and accuracy. These tests, whether simple or complex stimuli, offer clinicians vital diagnostic and treatment metrics.

Tremor

BioMech Lab measures the amplitude and frequency of tremors in three dimensions and at a rate that is more inclusive than visual analyses. The objective evaluation reports whether the patient was at rest for the test or performing a task, and tracks last medication time to collectively assess tremor severity, pharmacotherapeutics effects and physical therapy strategies.

Timing
Test duration, cadence and gait cycle breakdown
Impact
Average impact for each step
Pelvic tilt
Maximum and average deviation from starting position
Gait cycle
Single and double support time and terminal contact
Deviation
Quantify movements away from optimal balance.
Speed
Assess the velocity of movements
Timeline
Graphical representation of the Deviation pattern over time
Percentages
Measure the overall movement percentage between two locations
Joint
Angular differences between two sensors.
Ground
Difference in position of the selected sensor and the ground.
Initial
Difference between the starting and current position of sensor
Max, Min & Last
The maximum, minimum and last recorded angles.
Latency
Response time in millisecondss.
Correctness
Decision accuracy, errors and/or omissions.
Frequency
Measure the speed of periodic hand motion
Amplitude
Determine the intensity of tremor
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Overview
Supporting Medical Necessity Daily

BioMech Lab at HomeTM produces objective reports to support medical necessity using quantitative data. It evaluates critical properties of motion and provides immediate, automatic measurement, data processing, recording and reporting for many standard tests and clinical conditions.
Virtually any clinical specialty can now perform medically necessary tests, at the appropriate frequency, as part of their diagnosis, treatment plan development and implementation-anytime, anywhere.

Objective Quantitative Data
Time-Efficient Assessments
Remote Monitoring Capabilities
 User-Friendly Interface
HIPAA Compliant Privacy
Supports Diverse Specialties
Gait
Key ambulation metrics

Ambulation is a complex series of motions that need to be performed in the appropriate sequence. Ambulatory status is a fundamental functional classification in medicine and maintaining a proper gait is essential to health and survival. Early identification of any chronic or acute neuromusculoskeletal pathology will facilitate early intervention and optimize restoration of proper health throughout the entire treatment process from diagnosis to discharge.

Balance
Deviation & recovery events

Optimizing balance, static or dynamic, is vital for daily activities – sitting, standing, walking, running, lifting, everything we do. Various factors like surfaces, lighting, and weather impact balance. When balance falters, identifying underlying issues is crucial for effective treatment. BioMech Lab directly measures, assesses, and visualizes balance events in real-time and three dimensions. Balance test metrics include trajectory, timeline, and pattern assessment, providing comprehensive insights for maximized treatment outcomes.

Timing
Test duration, cadence and gait cycle breakdown
Impact
Average impact for each step
Pelvic tilt
Maximum and average deviation from starting position
Gait cycle
Single and double support time and terminal contact
Deviation
Quantify movements away from optimal balance.
Speed
Assess the velocity of movements
Timeline
Graphical representation of the Deviation pattern over time

Width

Width

26 mm

Length

Length

47 mm

Height

Height

14 mm

Weight

Weight

<1 oz

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Motion Sensors

Instantly capture and stream three-dimensional motion from single or multiple sensors with wireless, noninvasive, self-calibrating technology anytime, anywhere.

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Clinical Utility

Clinical Utility

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Diagnosis

Planning

Treatment

Results

BioMech Lab captures clinically relevant motion metrics, providing essential data to support and develop the preliminary diagnosis. This includes assessing key aspects of physical, surgical, pharmaco, and cognitive therapies using motion as a functional biomarker.

BioMech Lab provides precise, accurate and reproducible motion metrics to assist in planning the treatment and testing strategy. This step ensures a targeted and effective approach tailored to the patient's specific needs.

BioMech Lab captures clinically relevant motion metrics, providing essential data to patients and their health care team to monitor treatment progress in real time. This includes assessing key aspects of physical, surgical, pharmaco, and cognitive therapies using motion as a functional biomarker.

BioMech Lab functional metrics provide insightful baseline information and longitudinally objectify patient progress and treatment level efficacy. These metrics act as objective and quantifiable documentation to support CMS LCD requirements and medical billing.

Neurology / Neurosurgery / Spine Surgery

Orthopaedics /
Orthopaedic Surgery

Physical Therapy /
Physical Medicine

Physiatry /
Interventional Pain

Workers Compensation

Occupational Medicine

Primary Care /
Rural Medicine

Immunology / Endocrinology
Rheumatology

Bariatrics /
Nutrition

Functional Medication Monitoring

Pharmacotherapy /
Drug Development

Wellness / Fitness

Sports Medicine

Geriatrics

Pediatrics

Podiatry

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Our results in numbers

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5.0
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Sensors Manufactured

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200
+

Systems Deployed

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80
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Reports Generated

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1.0
k+

Patients Helped

Leadership

Frank A. Fornari, PHD

Chairman and CEO

Dr. Fornari, co-founder of BioMech, brings more than 35 years of research, scientific and executive experience to this biotechnology group. Previously Dr. Fornari co-founded and was the CEO and medical director of Dominion Diagnostics, one of the country’s leading pharmaceutical monitoring laboratories and served there from 1997 to 2011.

Prior to Dominion, Dr. Fornari was a research scientist and consultant to the pharmaceutical industry. He has extensive experience in basic scientific research, clinical medicine, toxicology, chemistry, teaching and drug development and has managed several academic, industrial and clinical laboratories and research facilities. Dr. Fornari has authored numerous scientific publications, has regularly presented at national scientific meetings, has been a member of many scientific societies, holds several patents and is a frequent speaker and industry expert in molecular genetics and pharmacology.

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Fornari earned a B.S. degree in Biology from St. Vincent College, received Master’s training in Neurophysiology at Ohio University and holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology with postdoctoral training in medicinal and analytical chemistry, biophysics, drug design, and molecular genetics from the Medical College of Virginia.

Dan Neuwirth

Board Member

Alex Maslennikov

Chief Technology Officer

Alex brings more than 20 years of technology and software development experience focusing on enterprise cloud systems, electronic records management, mobile application development, healthcare imaging as well as applications performance and stability.

Before joining the BioMech team, he worked at Aderant and was responsible for multiple products including enterprise search and document management, office integration, and case management system and later at TractManager Inc, managing data interchange technology and advanced search technologies. Mr. Maslennikov also worked for the National Institute of Health, where he enhanced the world’s biggest biomedical library, and at the National Naval Medical Center he developed innovative algorithms to improve medical image quality.

Mr. Maslennikov earned his B.S. degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and also studied at the Technical University in St. Petersburg, Russia majoring in cybernetics, computer science and mathematics. Alex enjoys playing soccer and ice hockey as well as co-coaching his son’s youth soccer team. Alex resides in North Potomac, MD with his wife and two children.

Gwen B. Bauer, PHD

Chief Science Officer

Dr. Bauer, co-founder of BioMech, brings more than 35 years of research, scientific and executive experience to venture. Previously, Dr. Bauer co-founded and was the Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Dominion Diagnostics, a nationally recognized clinical laboratory with locations in Rhode Island, Vermont and North Carolina, serving there from 1997 to 2011.

Prior to Dominion, Dr. Bauer was an assistant professor at the Medical College of Virginia. She held a position at Stanford University Hospital and has designed, built, staffed and managed several research and clinical laboratories while holding director certificates in several states, including but not limited to: New York, Florida, California, and Maryland. She has extensive research experience, has authored numerous publications and has presented at many national meetings.

Dr. Bauer is originally from San Francisco, California. She earned a B.S. degree in Clinical Science from San Francisco State University and a holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology with postdoctoral training in medicinal and analytical chemistry, biophysics, drug design, and molecular genetics from the Medical College of Virginia.

Dan Ferens

Board Member

Mr. Ferens was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers front office for nearly 35 years until his retirement in 2022. Dan was appointed to BioMech’s board of managers in 2021 to steer the organization’s vision, mission, and strategic planning goals.

Mr. Ferens began with the Steelers in 1981 and was one of the NFL’s original capologists. He had a long career as the club’s chief negotiator/business coordinator, with the exception of seven years away from the franchise. Dan was Vice President of Football Operations for the Houston Texans from 2000 – 2006. He was a key part of the franchise since their return to Houston in 2001. Ferens also spent one year as vice president for McCormack Advisors International in Cleveland, the financial arm of International Management Group (IMG), one of the world’s largest athlete management and sports marketing agencies.

A Pittsburgh native now living in Atlanta, Dan played college football at Kent State University for two years before transferring to St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. Ferens earned a B.A. from St. Vincent College and later received an MBA from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh.

Jim Trovato

Senior Vice President of Sales

Jim Trovato is the Senior Vice President of Sales and leads the BioMech national sales team, providing leadership, direction and resource stewardship to the organization. With his 30-plus years of experience creating business strategies that drive growth, operational performance and profitability, Trovato’s background showcases his expertise for aligning sales goals and objectives with the firm’s business strategy.

Trovato has extensive experience leading heavily regulated companies as they navigated transactions including start-up financing, industry roll-up, mergers and acquisitions, rapid growth, turnaround and post-acquisition integration. With an emphasis on the healthcare industry, Jim’s passion and gregarious personality has led him to develop contacts worldwide and grow multiple successful companies.

A Pennsylvania native, Trovato earned his bachelor’s degree from Clarion University in business administration and marketing. In his spare time, Jim enjoys golfing and giving back to the youth in his community by coaching and mentoring student-athletes in football and basketball. Trovato is married and has three daughters and a son and lives in Sewickley, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River.

Jeff Rowberg

Director of Engineering

Jeff has been designing and supporting wireless hardware and firmware platforms for more than a decade. His roles have comprised the entire manufacturing process, from initial schematic design all the way through final assembly, testing, and certification, including firmware development on the assembled hardware. His personal focus has been body-worn designs incorporating motion detection and control.

Prior to BioMech Sensor, Mr. Rowberg worked as a Principal Software Engineer at Cypress Semiconductor to create a flexible turn-key communication platform for a major line of Bluetooth wireless modules. He also created detailed reference documentation, example projects, and test software for this platform. Prior to Cypress Semiconductor, Mr. Rowberg worked as a Senior Applications Engineer at Bluegiga Technologies (later acquired by Silicon Labs) providing design support and troubleshooting for all US-based customers using Bluegiga’s wireless module products. He also published knowledge base articles and dozens of example projects to help shorten customer design timelines.

Mr. Rowberg graduated from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, CA with a B.S. in Computer Science, with additional studies in Mathematics and Physics.

John Cunningham

Executive Vice President and Board Member

John Cunningham has been an integral member of BioMech’s growth from its inception in 2014 and was appointed to BioMech’s board of managers in 2021. As EVP, Mr. Cunningham oversees business development, cultivates relationships, manages accounts and ensures partnership and customer needs are exceeded.

Prior to joining BioMech, John was in sports and entertainment management at Bingham McHale LLP. A former professional golfer himself, John managed a variety of athletes and musicians. John earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. While attending Indiana University, John was also a part of the Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity.

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Headquartered in Richmond, VA, BioMech is a leading-edge biotechnology company that develops and distributes real-time motion analytics and artificial intelligence/machine learning solutions, including BioMech Lab™ and Coretex™ that quantify and improve outcomes in healthcare, sports/wellness and industrial sectors.

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