X2 Biosystems has agreed to provide its Integrated Concussion Evaluation software to the National Hockey League for use by all 30 NHL teams during the 2014-15 season.
The X2 Biosystems ICE is a cloud-based concussion examination and data management system that integrates both baseline and post-injury player assessments, and includes iOS and Windows tablet applications for touch screen data input and retrieval. Equally suitable for evaluation of the player at the rink or in clinical office settings, ICE provides authorized team health care providers with secure access to and analysis of their players' historical and current examination information. The X2 Biosystems ICE enables practitioners to document early warning signs of concussions and traumatic brain injury, making it an important contribution to enhancing player safety.
“We are excited to partner with the National Hockey League in promoting the health and safety of their athletes on and off the ice,” said X2's CEO John Ralston, PhD.
“Having access to real-time, clinically relevant information to appropriately diagnose and manage concussions in our players is beneficial to them and everyone involved in their care,” said Dr. Paul Comper, co-chairman of the NHL/NHLPA Concussion Subcommittee.
Dr. Ruben Echemendia, co-chairman of the NHL/NHLPA Concussion Subcommittee, added, “This NHL-specific assessment tool will enhance our ability to provide standardized acute evaluation of concussions among all of our players in a culturally specific manner.”
“A collaborative effort with the NHL's medical leadership was key to the project's success and allowed us to create an application specifically tailored to the league's needs,” said Dr. Ed Mlinek, X2's chief of clinical affairs. “The resulting application embodies the NHL's specific medical protocols and can be further customized as the league's concussion protocols continue to evolve.”
In addition to the NHL, X2 Biosystems is currently working with all 32 National Football League (NFL) teams, Major League Soccer (MLS), Premiership Rugby, the US Army, and many other professional and amateur athletic teams and organizations from elementary school through collegiate and club levels.
X2 Biosystems develops integrated biometric solutions to monitor and manage concussions and other brain injuries in sports, military, and industrial environments, and today serves customers that include professional, college, high school, and club athletic teams, military organizations, and leading sports medicine and clinical neurology organizations. X2's platform combines high-performance wearable impact sensors; tablet, smartphone, and PC software apps; and software-as-a-service applications, enabling training personal and physicians to collaborate with athletes, soldiers, and industrial users to deliver the best possible concussion care and recovery.
