PainChek
Medical Equipment ManufacturingNew South Wales, Australia11-50 Employees
PainChek is a medical equipment manufacturer based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, focused on transforming how pain is assessed and managed. It markets PainChek, described as the world's first regulatory-cleared medical device for pain assessment, designed to support best-practice management for individuals who cannot reliably self-report, those who can, and those who fluctuate between the two. During an assessment, a camera-enabled device performs real-time, AI-driven analysis of facial micro-expressions associated with pain, while nurses or clinicians record observations of pain-related behaviors to produce an overall pain rating. The resulting data are securely stored in the cloud and presented in PainChek Analytics to monitor treatment effects over time. The solution has been adopted across more than 1,800 aged care facilities, generating more than 8.8 million digital pain assessments and earning trust among nurses, carers, and clinicians. By standardizing observations, streamlining assessments for time-constrained staff, and consolidating history for compliance and funding claims, PainChek supports continuous, evidence-based pain management in care settings.