Charmcare is a manufacturer of patient monitors, pulse oximeters, and pulse rate measurement devices, established in 2004. The company possesses proprietary algorithm technology that responds to unique patterns in movements affecting patients during very low pulse situations. It is a specialized healthcare company developing wearable solutions, including wristband-type blood pressure monitors, based on wearable bio-signal measurement technology. As a medical device research, development, and manufacturing company, it supplies medical devices to over 40 countries worldwide, solidifying its global market presence.Charmcareisamanufacturerofpatientmonitors,pulseoximeters,andpulseratemeasurementdevices,establishedin2004.Thecompanypossessesproprietaryalgorithmtechnologythatrespondstouniquepatternsinmovementsaffectingpatientsduringverylowpulsesituations.Itisaspecializedhealthcarecompanydevelopingwearablesolutions,includingwristband-typebloodpressuremonitors,basedonwearablebio-signalmeasurementtechnology.Asamedicaldeviceresearch,development,andmanufacturingcompany,itsuppliesmedicaldevicestoover40countriesworldwide,solidifyingitsglobalmarketpresence.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Pulse Oximeters: A product line including models such as ACCURO II, ACCURO (Versatile Bedside Pulse Oximeter), CX100 (Utility Pulse Oximeter), RAPIDO II (Affordable & Reliable Handheld Oximeter), C30 plus (High-performance Handheld Oximeter), and CHARM II (Fingertip Pulse Oximeter). These devices measure and monitor patient oxygen saturation and pulse rate.PulseOximeters:AproductlineincludingmodelssuchasACCUROII,ACCURO(VersatileBedsidePulseOximeter),CX100(UtilityPulseOximeter),RAPIDOII(Affordable&ReliableHandheldOximeter),C30plus(High-performanceHandheldOximeter),andCHARMII(FingertipPulseOximeter).Thesedevicesmeasureandmonitorpatientoxygensaturationandpulserate.
Patient Monitors: A product line including PRIZM3, PRIZM5, and PRIZM7 models. PRIZM3 is a lightweight, compact 6-inch patient monitor that displays End-tidal CO2, ECG, NIBP, SpO2, and Temperature.PatientMonitors:AproductlineincludingPRIZM3,PRIZM5,andPRIZM7models.PRIZM3isalightweight,compact6-inchpatientmonitorthatdisplaysEnd-tidalCO2,ECG,NIBP,SpO2,andTemperature.
Wearable Blood Pressure Monitors: Models include H2-BP (Wristband Type Blood Pressure Monitor) and H2-ABPM (24-hour Wearable Blood Pressure Monitor). The H2-BP is the world's smallest and lightest cuff-type automatic blood pressure monitor, capable of accurate blood pressure measurement comparable to conventional upper-arm devices, with excellent portability in a wristband form.WearableBloodPressureMonitors:ModelsincludeH2-BP(WristbandTypeBloodPressureMonitor)andH2-ABPM(24-hourWearableBloodPressureMonitor).TheH2-BPistheworld'ssmallestandlightestcuff-typeautomaticbloodpressuremonitor,capableofaccuratebloodpressuremeasurementcomparabletoconventionalupper-armdevices,withexcellentportabilityinawristbandform.
Core Technologies: Algorithm technology that responds to unique patterns in movements affecting patients during very low pulse situations. The capability to integrate bio-signal technology with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyze signals received through sensors and provide corresponding services. Continuous research and development for miniaturized blood pressure monitors and the implementation of all patient monitor functions into wearable forms.CoreTechnologies:Algorithmtechnologythatrespondstouniquepatternsinmovementsaffectingpatientsduringverylowpulsesituations.Thecapabilitytointegratebio-signaltechnologywithArtificialIntelligence(AI)toanalyzesignalsreceivedthroughsensorsandprovidecorrespondingservices.Continuousresearchanddevelopmentforminiaturizedbloodpressuremonitorsandtheimplementationofallpatientmonitorfunctionsintowearableforms.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Proprietary Bio-signal Processing Algorithms: Strong algorithm technology for analyzing unique patterns in patient movements even during low pulse situations, enhancing accuracy and reliability. This is a key competitive advantage for the company.ProprietaryBio-signalProcessingAlgorithms:Strongalgorithmtechnologyforanalyzinguniquepatternsinpatientmovementsevenduringlowpulsesituations,enhancingaccuracyandreliability.Thisisakeycompetitiveadvantageforthecompany.
Leadership in Wearable Medical Device Miniaturization: Successful development of the world's smallest and lightest wristband-type blood pressure monitors (H2-BP, H2-ABPM), overcoming the portability and ease-of-use limitations of conventional medical devices with innovative technology. The company aims to develop an even smaller, 100-won coin-sized ultra-compact blood pressure sensor.LeadershipinWearableMedicalDeviceMiniaturization:Successfuldevelopmentoftheworld'ssmallestandlightestwristband-typebloodpressuremonitors(H2-BP,H2-ABPM),overcomingtheportabilityandease-of-uselimitationsofconventionalmedicaldeviceswithinnovativetechnology.Thecompanyaimstodevelopanevensmaller,100-woncoin-sizedultra-compactbloodpressuresensor.
Extensive Patent Portfolio: Holding over 10 patents related to bio-signal technology, with 19 registered and 28 applied patents specifically for wearable blood pressure monitors, positioning them second globally after Omron in this field. Additionally, two applied patents in artificial intelligence technology.ExtensivePatentPortfolio:Holdingover10patentsrelatedtobio-signaltechnology,with19registeredand28appliedpatentsspecificallyforwearablebloodpressuremonitors,positioningthemsecondgloballyafterOmroninthisfield.Additionally,twoappliedpatentsinartificialintelligencetechnology.
Global Market Penetration and International Certifications: Active engagement in global markets, supplying products to over 40 countries worldwide. Acquisition of major international medical device certifications such as US FDA, European CE Mark, and ISO 13485, demonstrating internationally recognized product quality and safety.GlobalMarketPenetrationandInternationalCertifications:Activeengagementinglobalmarkets,supplyingproductstoover40countriesworldwide.AcquisitionofmajorinternationalmedicaldevicecertificationssuchasUSFDA,EuropeanCEMark,andISO13485,demonstratinginternationallyrecognizedproductqualityandsafety.
Continuous Research and Development and Innovation Focus: R&D-centric management through its Bio-signal/AI research institute, constantly exploring new ideas and developing innovative products. Future-oriented technology development aiming for wearable automatic continuous blood pressure monitoring devices and integrating all patient monitor functions into wearable forms.ContinuousResearchandDevelopmentandInnovationFocus:R&D-centricmanagementthroughitsBio-signal/AIresearchinstitute,constantlyexploringnewideasanddevelopinginnovativeproducts.Future-orientedtechnologydevelopmentaimingforwearableautomaticcontinuousbloodpressuremonitoringdevicesandintegratingallpatientmonitorfunctionsintowearableforms.
Multiple Innovation Awards: Recognition for technological innovation in the wearable healthcare sector through awards such as the CES 2023, 2022, 2020 Innovation Awards and the 2020 Edison Awards.MultipleInnovationAwards:RecognitionfortechnologicalinnovationinthewearablehealthcaresectorthroughawardssuchastheCES2023,2022,2020InnovationAwardsandthe2020EdisonAwards.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Hospital Medical Device Industry: Supply of patient monitoring devices, pulse oximeters, and other equipment for real-time vital sign measurement and monitoring within hospitals.HospitalMedicalDeviceIndustry:Supplyofpatientmonitoringdevices,pulseoximeters,andotherequipmentforreal-timevitalsignmeasurementandmonitoringwithinhospitals.
Digital Healthcare Industry: Provision of digital healthcare solutions that assist in chronic disease management and innovate the paradigm of medical monitoring.DigitalHealthcareIndustry:Provisionofdigitalhealthcaresolutionsthatassistinchronicdiseasemanagementandinnovatetheparadigmofmedicalmonitoring.
Personal Healthcare and Home Medical Industry: Solutions enabling users to easily measure blood pressure and manage health data anytime, anywhere through wearable devices like the H2-BP wristband-type automatic blood pressure monitor. This includes supplying fingertip pulse oximeters for government-provided kits to COVID-19 home care patients.PersonalHealthcareandHomeMedicalIndustry:Solutionsenablinguserstoeasilymeasurebloodpressureandmanagehealthdataanytime,anywherethroughwearabledevicesliketheH2-BPwristband-typeautomaticbloodpressuremonitor.Thisincludessupplyingfingertippulseoximetersforgovernment-providedkitstoCOVID-19homecarepatients.
Certifications: US FDA registration, European CE Mark, ISO 13485 (Medical Device Quality Management System), NIDS (Korea Medical Device Safety Information Service) and Ministry of Food and Drug Safety certifications, GMP Certificate, Certificate of Free Sales, 2023 NICE Technology Evaluation Excellent Company Certification (T-4 grade).Certifications:USFDAregistration,EuropeanCEMark,ISO13485(MedicalDeviceQualityManagementSystem),NIDS(KoreaMedicalDeviceSafetyInformationService)andMinistryofFoodandDrugSafetycertifications,GMPCertificate,CertificateofFreeSales,2023NICETechnologyEvaluationExcellentCompanyCertification(T-4grade).
Patents: Over 10 patents related to bio-signal technology. 19 registered patents and 28 applied patents related to wearable blood pressure monitors. 5 registered patents related to bio-signal technology. 2 applied patents related to artificial intelligence technology. Key patents include US 9943263 B2 (Wrist Watch Style Blood Pressure Monitor) and numerous domestic patents related to wristband-type blood pressure measurement devices.Patents:Over10patentsrelatedtobio-signaltechnology.19registeredpatentsand28appliedpatentsrelatedtowearablebloodpressuremonitors.5registeredpatentsrelatedtobio-signaltechnology.2appliedpatentsrelatedtoartificialintelligencetechnology.KeypatentsincludeUS9943263B2(WristWatchStyleBloodPressureMonitor)andnumerousdomesticpatentsrelatedtowristband-typebloodpressuremeasurementdevices.
Awards: CES 2023 Innovation Award Best of Innovation Honoree (H2-BP24, Digital Health category), CES 2022 Innovation Award Best of Innovation Honoree (H2-BPL, Health & Wellness category), CES 2020 Innovation Award Best of Innovation Honoree (Wearable Technologies category), 2020 Edison Awards Bronze Edison Awards (Wearable & Sensors category).Awards:CES2023InnovationAwardBestofInnovationHonoree(H2-BP24,DigitalHealthcategory),CES2022InnovationAwardBestofInnovationHonoree(H2-BPL,Health&Wellnesscategory),CES2020InnovationAwardBestofInnovationHonoree(WearableTechnologiescategory),2020EdisonAwardsBronzeEdisonAwards(Wearable&Sensorscategory).