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Scoring criteria for level of device innovation: innovation scale
| Innovation Scale | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Points |
| No appreciable innovation | 0 |
| Device with the exact same use but utilizing new algorithm | 1 |
| Incremental update to existing device | 2 |
| Non-obvious use of an existing device in new manner or a substantial upgrade to existing device | 3 |
| Radical change to an existing device or completely new device and approach to measuring vital sign | 4 |
