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The App That Helps Track Blood Loss During Birth

Nine in 10 obstetrical deaths caused by hemorrhaging are preventable—Triton can help catch excessive bleeding before it’s too late.

Blood loss is measured with the Triton blood loss monitor.
Source: Gauss Surgical

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By Michael Belfiore

August 27, 2018 at 11:00 AM UTC

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This article is part of the September 3, 2018 issue of businessweek.

Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading culprit in America’s rising rates of maternal injury and mortality. Triton—Gauss Surgical Inc.’s infrared sensor and iPad app—keeps a running tally of blood lost during delivery to alert doctors of danger.

Siddarth Satish
Age: 30
Chief executive officer and founder of Gauss Surgical, a 25-employee startup in Los Altos, Calif.