Saforax
Revolutionizing Chest Decompression
Startup Pre-Funding Health Tech & Life Sciences Est. 2024
Total Raised
Undisclosed
Pre-Funding
Last Round
Undisclosed
1 rounds
Team
2
1-10 employees
Confidence
75/100
Patents
1
About
Saforax (Safe-for-Thorax) is an innovative medical device designed to transform chest drainage procedures, making them accessible at the point of injury, to lower-skilled practitioners, including those in high-stress environments like battlefields. With chest injuries being the second leading cause of preventable death in combat, Saforax addresses a critical need for rapid, safe intervention. The global chest drainage devices market, projected to grow from $1.02 billion in 2024 to $1.74 billion by 2034, while chest drainage complications losses in the U.S. alone are estimated to cost $16.2 billion annually. This underscores the demand for solutions like Saforax. The device simplifies chest tube insertion with intuitive, user-friendly features, enabling EMT-Basics, combat medics, and other lower-trained personnel to perform chest decompression safely and effectively, even with minimal training. Preliminary results indicate that Saforax is safe, even in cases of misdiagnosis, as well as allowing for alternative placement outside traditional anatomical "safe zones." Its minimally invasive design promotes faster recovery, reduces pain, and lowers the risk of infections, potentially decreasing overall healthcare costs. With its standardized, reliable, and cost-effective approach to chest drainage, Saforax aims to set a new benchmark for trauma care and chest tube insertion in both military and civilian settings.
Classification
Sector
Health Tech & Life SciencesMedical DevicesLife Support
Target Customer
Healthcare & Life SciencesMedical Devices IndustryMedical ProductsMedical EquipmentHealthcareProvidersDefense, Safety & SecurityNational SecurityMilitarySafety
Business Model
B2GB2B
Tags
surgeryhealthcarefirst-respondershomeland-securitymilitarymedical-productsmedical-device-manufacturersemergency-responsehospitalsmedical-devicesmedical-technologies
Funding & Events
Jun 2024
Non-equity Undisclosed
Details
Product Stage
R&D
Employees
1-10
Exact Count
3
District
Jerusalem District
Founded
2024
Registrar
517048906
Locations
Jerusalem, Israel
Links
Admin
Last Update
May 8, 2025
Verified by
Yanina Wainscheinker
Claimed
Yes
Missing
sector, homepage, funding rounds, news, markets, external profiles, not claimed
Team (2)
Yaniv Shpichler
CEO
Yonatan Hayoun
CTO
Founder
Internal
Created by
Yonatan Hayoun (yonatan@saforax.com)
Created
2024-08-20T00:00:00.000Z