MicroVent® V3: The Respiratory Care Ecosystem
Redefining Respiratory Care with Hardware × Software × Data
“MicroVent® V3” is not just a ventilator; it’s a self-evolving “respiratory care ecosystem” where the device, a smartphone app, and a data platform function as one. This report details the value of this composite invention’s disruptive innovation and its vast business potential.
Estimated Potential Economic Value
Billions of JPY+
Core Innovation
Power-Free Ecosystem
This valuation is based on the technology’s potential to capture vast, previously unaddressed markets, such as disaster medicine and emerging nations, that traditional ventilators cannot serve.
The Challenge: Restricted Respiratory Care
Traditional ventilators have been severely limited by their dependence on electricity, high cost, and operational complexity. This created a critical gap, making them unavailable where they were needed most: at disaster sites, in developing nations, and during emergencies.
STONY’s Solution: An Open Ecosystem
Power-free hardware, setup-assisting software via sound analysis, and a value-generating data platform. The synergy of these three elements delivers respiratory care that can be used “anytime, anywhere, by anyone.”
The Three Core Technologies
Hardware (MicroVent® V3)
A compact, low-cost, and robust ventilator body that operates purely on gas pressure, requiring no electricity.
Software (Setup Support App)
Analyzes operating sounds to visualize real-time respiratory rates and ventilation volumes, ensuring safe setup without expert knowledge.
Data Platform
A cyclical system where collected clinical data becomes a source of value, fueling future diagnostic AI and other services.