EpiMonitor by Empatica

Empatica

About this app

EpiMonitor is a seizure monitor and seizure alert system designed to keep people with epilepsy safe.
The only device and app combination fully cleared by the FDA, EpiMonitor is powered by the EmbracePlus watch, the successor to the Embrace bracelet. It can monitor your epilepsy, detect possible seizures, and help maintain an accurate epilepsy diary inside the app, including sleep and activity tracking.
With EpiMonitor by Empatica, you can track seizures, share alerts with loved ones, and better understand your epilepsy.

Key features:

Automated and manual real-time seizure alerts
Receive automatic seizure alerts when a possible convulsive seizure is detected. Caregivers are notified via automatic text message (SMS) and phone call, helping ensure timely assistance.

Comprehensive epilepsy and seizure diary

Log seizures, triggers, and symptoms in a digital seizure diary. Track seizure history, download reports, and share data with your healthcare provider. Entries can be downloaded as a PDF and easily shared with family members or healthcare providers.

Sleep and activity tracking

Track sleep and daily activity alongside seizure data to identify trends and patterns.
Medical-grade
FDA-cleared with an algorithm that detects 98% of generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

Alert sensitivity controls

Choose the sensitivity of the algorithm depending on where you are and who you are with, reducing the chance of false alerts when you're more active and increasing sensitivity during inactive periods, such as rest or sleeping.

Regulatory

USA: EpiMonitor is a prescription-only device indicated for use as an adjunct to seizure monitoring of 6+ year old people in home or healthcare facilities during periods of rest. Always refer to the product Manual for detailed instructions, warnings, precautions, and possible risks related to EpiMonitor.
EpiMonitor should never be used to make medical or diagnostic decisions. Always seek a doctor's advice before using this app and before making any medical decisions.
The EpiMonitor App requires a dedicated smartphone with Bluetooth connectivity and is available with a subscription plan. It is only designed to work with the EmbracePlus smartwatch by Empatica and is exclusively available at empatica.com/epimonitor.

Ratings and reviews

Honestly, this thing has saved my life more times than I can count. I've had all models other than the mini throughout the years, even when it was a simple band and square that would glow. I've never had any problems with the app or watch, and I enjoy the fact that the battery tends to last at least a week and takes around maybe an hour to charge.

We purchased this almost exclusively for the combination of location monitoring with seizure notification. The location services don't work and it's currently a known issue with no resolution that isn't communicated unless you report a problem. Always great to pay extra for nothing. The sensitivity is so high it'll go off on normal tasks like brushing my teeth or hair then randomly stay disconnected all day because it doesn't like the strength of the service connection even on wifi.

Very basic app and functionality for the large annual charge. What I expect and need to justify the cost: the ability to programme a timetable between high and low precision so I don't have to remember each morning after getting a false alert. the ability to stop the device vibrating when it thinks there's a seizure as it's not fun when your child is woken up repeatedly in the night.

What’s new

Minor bug fixes