Problem
150M outpatient procedures annually
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Patients recover at home with minimal supervision
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Complications detected too late
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~$60B downstream burden
Solution
Physician-Prescribed AI
for Post-Operative Recovery
RecovryAI's physician-prescribed Virtual Care Assistants fill the critical supervision gap between discharge and full recovery.
- Daily patient engagement during recovery
- Monitoring of recovery indicators
- Personalized indication-specific recovery guidance
- Escalation of concerning signals to care teams
- Orthopedics first; expanding to all procedure domains
The First Prescribed AI Platform
AI that physicians prescribe directly to patients as part of clinical care, continuously monitoring recovery and escalating complications to licensed providers.
Opportunity
$320B annual post-acute care
- 150M outpatient procedures annually
- 30-day+ recovery window per procedure
- Activation is less than <$50 per recovery episode
Requirements for Prescribed AI
Providers cannot deploy patient-facing clinical AI without:
- FDA Authorization
- Clinical Validation
- Clear Reimbursement Pathway
- Liability Clarity
Business Model
1x activation + RTM billing
- Financially positive for providers from day one
- Activation fee <$50 per patient
- RTM reimburses up to ~$469 per episode
- Later: VCAs support CMS value-based care initiatives
Early Validation
FDA engagement since 2024 through numerous Pre-Submissions
- Pursuing FDA De Novo SaMD Classification
- FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
- Pivotal clinical trials underway
- Physician-adjudicated validation of VCA clinical recommendations
- Encouraging Pilot Study outcomes
Experienced Team
Scott Walchek
Co-founder & CEO
Multi-exit tech founder building in regulated spaces
Dr. Richard Watson
Co-founder & CSO
100+ healthtech patents; multiple FDA approval cycles
Dr. Martin Sellberg
Co-founder & CMO
35 yrs practicing ER doc, healthtech entrepreneur
Jesse Thomas
Co-founder & CPO
Over a decade building healthtech products