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Proof of Usefulness Report

PatenSee

Analysis completed on 3/21/2026

-66
Proof of Usefulness Score
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While PatenSee is a legitimate clinical-stage medical device startup addressing a critical need in hemodialysis, this submission is heavily penalized due to prominent red flags and fabricated data. The submitter claims 'most people have used my product' for a seed-stage clinical device, an audience reach of 'everyone', and an impossible team size of 125 for a new incubator initiative. These verifiable falsehoods and extremely poor response quality result in a sub-zero final score, reflecting a highly suspect submission despite the underlying technology's potential.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+50
Audience Reach Impact-50
Technical Innovation+40
Evidence Of Traction-100
Market Timing Relevance+25
Functional Completeness-25
Subtotal-60
Usefulness Multiplierx1.1
Final Score-66

Project Details

Project URL
Description
PatenSee is a clinical-stage medical device company that has developed a contactless surveillance system designed to detect early developing asymptomatic vascular stenosis in hemodialysis patients. By harnessing advanced, multi-modal imaging technologies and Machine Learning, PatenSee’s aims to flag stenosis risk at the earliest stage, enabling care teams to perform simple interventions to protect the patient’s hemodialysis lifeline, improve quality of care and prolong life expectancy. PatenSee addresses the dialysis market, which is expected to exceed $100B by 2024. PatenSee is a seed stage portfolio company of MEDX Xelerator. PatenSee was founded by Hagay Drori and Oz Seadia following their participation in MEDX Xelerator’s X-Challenge competition, the incubator’s initiative to create promising medical device startups. Dr. Gal Goshen, PatenSee’s CEO, led it from early concept to first-in-human clinical study in less than two years.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Early stage requiring focused development
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline