Over 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke every year and about 140,000 of those cases are fatal, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, the CDC Foundation reported that stroke and heart diseases cost the U.S. almost $1 billion per day in medical costs and lost productivity.
The cost associated with diagnosing stroke is also high, with the price of CT systems reaching up to $2.5 million and exams ranging from $825 to $4,800, according to New Choice Health.
The CSS device has the potential to cut those costs, since each unit is targeted to cost about $49,000. It also doesn’t require a certified technician to operate it and an exam can be completed in a few minutes.
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