HeartSciences Announces Further Expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Portfolio
August 17 2023 - 9:00AM
Heart Test Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a
HeartSciences (Nasdaq: HSCS; HSCSW) (“HeartSciences” or the
“Company”), an artificial intelligence (AI)-based medical
technology company focused on transforming ECGs/EKGs to save lives
through earlier detection of heart disease, today announces that it
has been issued a notice of patent allowance from the European
Patent Office.
To date, HeartSciences has been granted or allowed 41 patents
including 9 in the United States. Issued international patents
are across key countries including China, Brazil, Canada, India,
South Korea, Mexico, and key European markets such as Germany,
France, UK, Italy and the Netherlands.
The European Patent Office (EPO) has 39 European member
countries, and the patent allowance covers quantification by an ECG
of key echocardiographic measures of heart function using AI
methods which has never been possible with a conventional ECG.
Andrew Simpson, Chief Executive Officer of HeartSciences,
commented, “Millions of ECG’s are performed worldwide every week
and the ECG is by far the most ubiquitous cardiac test. The
addition of cardiac dysfunction detection to the ECG is expected to
provide significant benefit to healthcare providers and health
systems around the world. Cardiovascular disease continues to rise
and accounts for 20.5 million deaths, an estimated 1 in 3 of all
deaths worldwide. HeartSciences MyoVista® could play a significant
role in heart health screening worldwide.”
Mr. Simpson continued, “AI continues to revolutionize medical
devices and health systems and we are delighted to add another AI
patent for an ECG. Given the huge market opportunity, protection of
our intellectual property and patents in major markets is core to
the Company as it provides intrinsic value to HeartSciences and
would be expected to be a source of major competitive advantage as
we move toward commercialization. This latest patent further
expands our international coverage and is the latest addition to
our extensive patent portfolio.”
About HeartSciences
Heart Test Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a HeartSciences is a medical
technology company focused on applying innovative AI-based
technology to an ECG (also known as an EKG) to expand and improve
an ECG’s clinical usefulness. Millions of ECGs are performed every
week and the Company’s objective is to improve healthcare by making
an ECG a far more valuable cardiac screening tool, particularly in
frontline or point-of-care clinical settings. HeartSciences’ first
product candidate for FDA clearance, the MyoVista® wavECGTM, or the
MyoVista®, is a resting 12-lead ECG that is also designed to
provide diagnostic information related to cardiac dysfunction which
has traditionally only been available through the use of cardiac
imaging. The MyoVista® also provides conventional ECG information
in the same test. The business model, which involves the use of the
MyoVista® Device and consumables for each test, is expected to be
“razor-razorblade” as the electrodes used with the MyoVista® are
proprietary to HeartSciences, and new electrodes are required for
every test performed. For more information, please
visit: https://www.heartsciences.com.
Twitter: @HeartSciences
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
These forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor”
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and are relating to the Company’s future financial and operating
performance. All statements, other than statements of historical
facts, included herein are “forward-looking statements” including,
among other things, statements about HeartSciences’ beliefs and
expectations. These statements are based on current expectations,
assumptions and uncertainties involving judgments about, among
other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions
and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or
impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the
Company’s control. The expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements involve significant assumptions, risks
and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be
incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
press release. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, risks discussed in HeartSciences’ Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 18,
2023 and in HeartSciences’ other filings with the SEC at
www.sec.gov. Other than as required under the securities laws, the
Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking
statements.
For Investor and Media Inquiries, please
contact: Company: Gene Gephart Phone: +1-737-414-9213 (US)
Email: investorrelations@heartsciences.com
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