Table 2.
Examples of wearable technology companies for impact monitoring
| Company | Sampling of products | Product type | Product functionality | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2ND Skull | Cap, Band | Garment | Polyurethane-based composite dissipates impact | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Athlete Intelligence | Vector Mouthguard, Shockbox® sensor | Mouth guard | Tracks linear and rotational accelerations of head impacts | Kirkland, WA |
| BrainScope | Ahead 300 | Hand-held point of care device | Disposable electrode sensors to detect head injuries | Bethesda, MD |
| Force Impact Technologies | Fitguard™ | Mouth guard | Embedded sensors relate collision intensity via color coded LED’s on the front of the mouth guard | Los Angeles, CA |
| Tempe, AZ | ||||
| Hiji | Hiji Band | Head band | Impact forces, intensity | Phoenix, AZ |
| Jolt | Jolt Sensor | Sensor | Impact forces, Concussion monitoring. Sensor clipped to garment | Boston, MA |
| Mamori | Mamori | Mouth guard | Inertial sensors measure impact forces on the head | Dublin, Ireland |
| Noggin Pro | Noggin, Noggin Pro | Skull caps | Gel capsules in skull cap dissipate forces from skull | Toronto, ON |
| Performance Sports Group | Q-Collar | Neck collar | Concussion prevention by applying pressure on the jugular vein | Cincinnati, OH |
| X2 Biosystems | X-Patch Pro | Flexible sensor | Tri-axial accelerometers to measure impact | Seattle, WA |
| X2 Mouthguard |
Data for this table was acquired from company websites and social media sites affiliated with each company