Type of seizures Embrace is designed to alert for

Embrace is optimized to detect movement patterns and autonomic arousal lasting at least 20 seconds. These characteristics are generally associated with convulsive or tonic-clonic seizures.   At the moment, Embrace is not designed to alert for ot...

Studies and scientific literature behind Embrace

In 2007, the research team at MIT Media Lab led by Prof. Rosalind Picard, Empatica’s Chief Scientist, developed a wearable that measured autonomic activity. While trying to help people with autism be better understood, Picard’s team found an unusu...

Consulting your doctor about Embrace

We highly encourage you to consult your doctor to determine if Embrace is right for your needs.   If you reside in the United States, you will be required to upload a valid prescription. To make the process easier, we have created a prescriptio...

Using Embrace with a Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS), a pacemaker or during a scan

Wearing Embrace with a VNS or a pacemaker There shouldn't be any problems using Embrace with the stretchable band alongside a VNS or a pacemaker as Embrace does not contain any magnetic parts. If instead, you’d like to use the vegan leather band, ...

Studies behind Embrace’s rest analysis

  Embrace comes with an app called Mate. Mate tracks your physical activity and provides an in-depth rest analysis.  We've based our rest analysis algorithm off of the following studies: Landry et al (2015) Measuring sleep quality in older adults...

Embrace's seizure monitoring system

Embrace’s seizure monitoring is based on an algorithm we have developed that is designed to recognize unusual movements and that takes into consideration electrodermal activity variation and peripheral temperature associated with a possible tonic-...

Event detection accuracy

We are constantly validating and improving our algorithm, and to test its accuracy we collaborate with top hospitals. In December 2018, clinical testing was performed to demonstrate the ability of the Embrace as a seizure monitoring aid. During th...

What is electrodermal activity?

Electrodermal activity (EDA), also known as skin conductance or galvanic skin response, is the property of the human body that causes continuous variation in the electrical characteristics of the skinand can tell us a lot about the state of our bo...

Allergic reactions to Embrace

We built Embrace with the highest quality materials to ensure that it passes all the FDA-required tests (specified in ISO 10993) for biocompatibility. It is, therefore, very unlikely that you'll develop an allergic reaction from Embrace.   However...