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.
Please add an option to disable notifications/vibrations when the app and watch disconnect. Data/bluetooth isn’t always reliable and I frequently receive vibrations when the devices disconnect and reconnect for a short second. because of this. I end up getting a vibration every 10 to 30 minutes which makes me less aware of important alert since the frequent disconnect vibrations become distracting and easy to ignore
Developer Response
Hello, thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear about the frequent disconnect vibrations and understand how disruptive this can be. We'd love to look into this further. Please reach out to us at support@empatica.com so our team can assist you.
Awful product
boogerface150
This has got to be one of the worst products I have ever owned. It’s like a cheap electronic watch from the 1980’s. Regardless of the sensitivity setting I have it on the monitor sends false alarms to myself and the other person connected to the app from things like cleaning a cat box to washing my hands to wiping a counter. I can be sitting in a seat holding my phone and the vibration from a game will set off the alarm. It constantly disconnects from my phone and vibrates on my arm every thirty or so minutes and I’ve got to check to see if it’s about to call and send a false alarm or it just disconnected and re connected. When the alarm calls it’s not a person it’s a horrible robotic voice that asks for you to push a button on your keypad to stop calling. The problem is the insane price you pay for the sensor itself witch probably does 1/10th of what a smart watch would do to detect seizures. On top of that you have to get a prescription from your neurologist. Then you have to pay to activate it and then you have to pay for a subscription. So by the time people actually get the product, put it on and try it out they don’t want the money to be a waste so they keep it. I HIGHLY recommend you buy a smartwatch instead for the same price and find a different app to detect your seizures. EpiMonitor is a ridiculous waste of money and it doesn’t work. Don’t buy it.
Developer Response
Hello, thanks for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about the false alarms and connectivity issues you have experienced. We would like to investigate and help optimize your device settings. Could you please get in touch with us through our support form here: https://t.ly/gYzjs so our team can assist you directly? Thank you.
Could be better.
taraelisabeth03
I use this for my 8 year old. There are several areas of improvement needed. (1) There needs to be a caregiver version of the app for my phone. (2) There should be the ability to set a schedule for things. Example: Set the sensing to LOW every day at a certain time and back to HIGH at a certain time. I try to remember to turn it to low for school, but sometimes forget which leads to false alerts while she is at school and panic for me waiting for the nurse to send the all clear. (3) The sleep info isn’t very accurate or useful. (4) For the watch only- my daughter has had it for about a month and the band loosens constantly and is falling apart already. (5) Ability to mark multiple false alerts at once. When she has a hard day, she gets quite frustrating and can sometimes set her watch off several times. It’s time consuming to mark each individual alert as a non-seizure, then wait for it to clear. (6) Bluetooth range isn’t great. (7) In future models, a touch screen to cancel alerts. My daughter struggles to get them cancelled accurately on the watch. And she’s not quick enough to get her phone out of the pouch. (8) Some way to make the app stay open or auto reopen. She closes it out completely all the time without realizing.
Developer Response
Hello, thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We’ve passed your suggestions along to our team as we continue improving the system. If you’d like, please contact our Support Team at [support@empatica.com](mailto:support@empatica.com). We’d be happy to help with tips for keeping the app open, reviewing sleep data, or checking Bluetooth connectivity.
Not for children
nola555555
Bought this for my 9 year old who suddenly had a major seizure and almost died. It has to be near a phone (super close, upstairs it won’t work). He doesn’t have a phone because he is a child. Therefore it is absolutely worthless. I had to google the best things to detect seizures and this is one of them. I cannot imagine this working for kids though and they did not tell me he would have to have his own phone for it to work it’s. It makes no sense as a monitor because if he is more that 30 feet from my phone it stops working. And the levels of basing, standard, and premium are drastically different things you get. With the basic you only get the high level sensor which is for sleep only. The standard gets you the option to change the levels and the premium gets the data collection they state they have. Hoping to get the refund as I am not buying a phone for my son at 9 with downloading the app that charges more than the Apple Watch will. The Apple watch allows him to call me and also can download an app to track for half the price.
Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about the difficulties you've experienced. As described in our support center, it is required that the user has a dedicated smartphone with Bluetooth and internet connection and be within Bluetooth range (about 30 feet or 10 meters) at all times. Please kindly reach out to us at support@empatica.com, and we’d be happy to find a solution together.
Minor bug fixes
Version 1.78.1
The developer, Empatica, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
Contacts
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Diagnostics
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Information
Seller
Empatica S.r.l.
Size
210.6 MB
Category
Medical
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages
English and 7 more
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