3D optical system

Conventional pulse oximeters based on photoplethysmography (PPG) rely on two-dimensional, point-based optical measurements that are vulnerable to motion artefacts, skin tone interference and poor perfusion. These limitations reduce signal quality and contribute to well-documented bias in real-world use.

Carelight’s Opto Physiological Monitoring (OPM) technology applies a three-dimensional, multispectral optical sensor design that interrogates a volume of tissue, improving vessel interaction and delivering high-quality, multi-wavelength physiological signals across conditions. This volumetric approach increases signal robustness in real-world conditions, supporting consistent physiological monitoring across skin tones, activity levels and clinical environments without reliance on bedside systems.

Coverage

Interrogates a larger tissue volume

Robustness

Resists motion and perfusion variability

Inclusivity

Maintains performance across skin tones

Signal

Delivers high-quality multi-wavelength data

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Core innovations

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3D optical system

OPM uses a three-dimensional, multispectral optical architecture to interrogate tissue volume, improving vessel interaction, signal quality and robustness beyond traditional point-based sensing.
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Tissue-aware light modelling

OPM applies tissue-aware light modelling to maintain pulsatile signal quality and measurement accuracy across skin tones, wavelengths and physiological conditions.
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AI-powered adaptive Illumination

Machine learning continuously fine-tunes light intensity and wavelength, optimising signal quality in real-time clinical conditions.
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Motion-robust readings

PM maintains accurate heart rate measurement during movement by filtering motion artefacts and noise, delivering reliable readings during walking and running.
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High-definition pulsatile wave

OPM preserves high-definition pulsatile signals during oxygen desaturation, enabling reliable multi-parameter physiological measurement in real-world and clinically challenging conditions.