A clinician reviewing swallowing data on a tablet beside an older woman drinking water while wearing the MODAM neck device at home

Multi-modal Dysphagia Management System

Detect. Monitor. Treat.

MODAM combines three sensing modalities in one neck-worn device, covering the full dysphagia pathway — clinic to home.

The problem

Dysphagia rehabilitation runs blind

Dysphagia affects tens of millions of people, yet therapy still relies on a clinician's hands and eyes. Patients can't see whether an exercise was done correctly, progress can't be measured between sessions, and adherence collapses the moment the patient goes home — leading to slow recovery, avoidable aspiration pneumonia, and rising costs for an ageing population.

How widespread it is:

15–20%
of the elderly population affected by dysphagia
Up to 64%
of patients after a stroke
Up to 68%
of nursing-home residents
Up to 30%
of elderly hospital admissions

Leading causes: stroke (~60%), Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and head-and-neck cancer.

The solution

Three signals, one system

MODAM fuses three complementary signals into a single wearable collar, delivering objective, real-time data the patient and clinician can both act on — from first assessment to therapy at home.

  • 1

    Audio

    Acoustic sensing captures swallowing and breathing sounds.

  • 2

    Muscles (sEMG)

    Surface electromyography reveals real muscle dynamics as they fire.

  • 3

    Bio-impedance

    Tracks larynx elevation and bolus passage through the throat.

Together they turn an invisible condition into objective data — the foundation for detecting, monitoring, and treating dysphagia.

Render of the MODAM wearable neck device: an open black ring with gold sensor contacts