In a quiet town in Israel, a deeply personal struggle set the stage for a healthcare revolution. Tal Or, cofounder and CEO of ATLASense Biomed, faced a heart-wrenching reality: his mother, Miriam, was battling multiple chronic illnesses while living alone. Despite his constant love and support, Tal could do little as Miriam suffered through life-threatening events, often unaware of her worsening condition until it was nearly too late. The endless cycle of hospital visits, fragmented care, and ineffective devices that couldn’t provide actionable insights left Tal feeling helpless and desperate.

Every day, Miriam relied on multiple devices to monitor her health, but none of them worked together or offered the critical data that could have prevented her deteriorating condition. There was no single device that could offer a comprehensive, real-time picture of her cardiovascular and respiratory health, and the information doctors received was either overwhelming or useless for making timely decisions. Tal couldn’t shake the thought: If only he could have known sooner… If only there was a way to make sure Miriam—and others like her—weren’t left to suffer in silence.

Determined to change this, Tal searched for a solution for two long years but found nothing that met his needs. He realized that the issue wasn’t just a lack of devices—it was the lack of a system that could integrate critical data and deliver it in a way that doctors could use to make real-time decisions.

Then, in 2014, Tal met Dan Atlas, a world-renowned expert in medical sensors. Together, they co-founded ATLASense Biomed with a mission: to create a device that could offer continuous, predictive monitoring, bridging the gap between hospital and home care. They developed REPHAEL—a wearable system that integrates multiple sensors into one device, providing doctors with the actionable insights needed to prevent crises before they happen.

For Tal, REPHAEL was more than just a technological breakthrough—it was born out of the deep pain of watching his mother struggle without the help she so desperately needed. Every step of the journey was driven by the desire to offer families like his a solution, a lifeline that could bring peace of mind. And while the technology itself is groundbreaking, for Tal, the real success will always be about saving lives, one family at a time.

Today, REPHAEL stands as a beacon of hope, offering the type of ICU-level care that was once reserved for hospitals—now accessible in the comfort of home. For Tal, the ultimate goal is simple: no one should have to endure the helplessness he felt. He hopes that through REPHAEL, the healthcare system will change—becoming a place where every patient’s condition is continuously monitored and where every family can rest assured that their loved ones are safe. His journey, born of pain and frustration, is now a mission to ensure that no family ever feels powerless in the face of illness again.