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The future of
fluid monitoring

Clip-on sensors that continuously measure volume, flow rate, color, and turbidity –streaming data to a secure dashboard, auto-charting to the EHR, and predicting optimal drain removal timing.

FlowMo Wound-Reel Prototype
Flow Rate
2.4 mL/h
Status
Normal Range
$6BAnnual U.S. cost of drain complications
48M+Surgeries performed annually in the U.S.
$10K+Per-nurse annual labor cost for manual tracking
$5.3BProjected surgical drainage market by 2033
80%Of Americans open to connected health solutions
$6BAnnual U.S. cost of drain complications
48M+Surgeries performed annually in the U.S.
$10K+Per-nurse annual labor cost for manual tracking
$5.3BProjected surgical drainage market by 2033
80%Of Americans open to connected health solutions

Manual monitoring is
costing lives and billions

Post-operative fluid monitoring is one of the last untouched frontiers of surgical care –still performed manually despite decades of technological advance.

Labor-Intensive

Nurses spend hundreds of hours annually measuring, recording, and managing drains by hand –time diverted from direct patient care.

$10K+per nurse / year in manual tracking labor

Delayed Decisions

Prolonged or mismanaged drainage postpones safe drain removal, leading to infections, seromas, and extended hospital stays.

$6Bannual U.S. cost of drain complications

Data Gaps at Home

Discharged patients struggle with manual tracking and communication, creating critical data gaps that compromise post-operative care quality.

48M+U.S. surgeries per year with this gap

The 2-minute pitch

Watch our team present the Wound-Reel vision and prototype.

Engineering demos

Wound-Reel Smart
Monitoring Platform

Hardware, AI-driven software, and clinical support services integrated to transform fluid management in surgical care.

i

Smart Hardware

Clip-on sensors attach to existing drain tubing and urine collection systems, continuously measuring volume, flow rate, color, turbidity, and temperature.

ii

AI-Powered Analytics

Data streams to a secure dashboard and mobile app with automated alerts. AI predicts optimal drain removal timing for shorter stays and fewer readmissions.

iii

Auto-Charting to EHR

All data auto-charts directly to the patient's electronic health record, eliminating manual charting and reducing documentation errors.

iv

Hospital to Home

Continuous monitoring extends beyond discharge, giving care teams real-time visibility into patient recovery and enabling data-driven follow-up.

Wound-Reel Circuit Architecture

From bedside to
dashboard in seconds

Attach

Clip the Wound-Reel sensor onto any standard surgical drain or urine collection system. No modifications needed.

Monitor

Sensors automatically measure fluid volume, flow rate, and characteristics in real time with clinical-grade accuracy.

Analyze

AI-driven analytics detect trends, predict complications, and alert care teams before thresholds become emergencies.

Integrate

Data flows directly into the EMR, enabling evidence-based drain removal decisions from hospital to home.

Where we are so far

6 Competition Wins

UVA E-Cup (Healthcare winner), NEOvations (1 of 5), VentureForward (1 of 40), Batten Grant, Bench-to-Bedside, Baylor NewVenture

Validation Study

Underway at Northeast Ohio Medical University; pilot discussions active with Akron Children's Hospital

Customer Discovery

Interviews with surgeons, nurses, and patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Ohio State, Connecticut Children's, and Akron Children's

IP Protection

Active U.S. provisional patent (No. 63/785,130); nonprovisional utility filing targeted by April 2026

Medical students, engineers
& entrepreneurs

A multidisciplinary team bridging clinical training, AI expertise, and proven business execution.

VR

Varun Raja

Founded FlowMo and drives product vision. Focuses on rural health innovation and AI-powered clinical decision support.

JT

Jonathan Takacs

Co-Founder. Develops sensors, firmware, and device case. Full-stack developer and systems engineer who holds multiple patents.

NC

Nitin Chetla

Leads overall strategy, clinical research, and trial design. Deep learning and LLM experience with peer-reviewed publications and national presentations.

SS

Sai Samayamanthula

Manages financial strategy and accelerator applications. Previously co-founded Arbitrage (2,000+ items sold, $40K funding).

AG

Adamya Gupta

Leads investor relations with PE and IB experience. Incoming MBA at UChicago Booth School of Business.

M

Mantavya

AB

Andrew Bouras

Runs operations and engineering integration. Full-stack developer managing 13 clinical trials; founded VAROS Technologies and Vexa Research.

SB

Sarthak Bisht

Architects the AI and software platform. Dual M.S. from Carnegie Mellon with prior work at Microsoft, Intel Labs, Intuitive Surgical, and D.E. Shaw.

Help us build the future of
fluid monitoring

We're looking for physicians to review and validate our product, and engineers to help push Wound-Reel forward. Reach out if you want to get involved.

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