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Bruin Biometrics
For helping detect bedsores in patients regardless of skin color
Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, fly under the radar but impact 2.5 million patients a year and can prolong hospital stays or result in follow-up visits. Patients with darker skin are especially vulnerable—they are at a 60% greater risk for bedsores and are more likely to die from them.
To help identify bedsores as they form, Bruin Biometrics developed the Provizio SEM Scanner, which measures moisture levels below the skin’s surface—an early marker of cell death. This helps clinicians detect bedsores up to five days before they appear visually, giving clinical teams more time to prevent and treat them. According to studies, the scanner reduces bedsores by up to 100% for patients of all skin tones, helping reduce the higher rate of pressure ulcers among patients of color.
In 2024, Bruin was able to bring the scan to more patients when the FDA acknowledged that below-skin moisture is equivalent to the early stages of a bedsore. The company also earned a dedicated Medicaid and Medicare billing code for the procedure—one of only 40 new codes issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2024. So far, Bruin has scanned 1 million patients and prevented 50,000 pressure injuries.
