What CertaScan Technologies does

CertaScan Technologies LLC is a privately held US company that provides the CertaScan Infant Safety System, a digital newborn footprint scanning solution sold to hospital maternity and birth units. The system uses LiveScan high-resolution, low-voltage imaging combined with patented scanning equipment and proprietary software to capture digital footprints of newborns for forensic-grade biometric identification, with optional capture of infant security photos and maternal index fingerprints. Footprints and cryptographic data are stored in a HIPAA-compliant database encrypted to the FIPS 140-2 standard, are accessible only to the originating hospital and the child's mother, and can be integrated into the patient's EMR/EHR. The system is positioned as compliant with NCMEC Infant Security Guidelines and the Joint Commission Patient Identification standard, and is supported by 24/7 specialist identity confirmation services.

The company sells exclusively to hospitals on a usage-based, fee-per-scan basis with no upfront cost for hardware, software, installation, training, or maintenance, reducing procurement friction for birth units. Distribution is direct-to-hospital via field sales and inside sales, with on-site demos, Business Associate Agreement onboarding, and ongoing service contracts. CertaScan has been deployed across 35+ named US hospitals, including UPMC, University of Iowa, Winnie Palmer, Rutland Regional, and multiple Palm Beach-area hospitals, and has scanned more than one million newborns. The company has expanded internationally through a regional partner (Central Circle Company) to install at Al Salam Hospital in Kuwait, and maintains strategic affiliations with NCMEC and AWHONN. Revenue figures, headcount, external funding, and ownership structure are not disclosed in available sources.

Name

CertaScan Technologies

Legal name

CertaScan Technologies LLC

Website

https://certascantek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CertaScan Technologies provides a digital infant footprint scanning system for hospital maternity wards, using patented LiveScan imaging and proprietary software to capture biometric newborn footprints for identification and EMR integration on a per-scan, no-upfront-cost basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Newborn Identification and Infant Safety Systems

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Neonatal & Pediatric Remote Monitoring (HLACAPAG)

Keywords

• Newborn footprint scanning
• Infant identification systems
• Biometric infant security
• Hospital maternity technology
• Newborn safety software

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fee-per-Scan Revenue Model: CertaScan provides its Infant Safety System (hardware, patented software, installation, training, and maintenance) to hospital partners at no upfront cost. The company generates revenue by charging hospitals a fee per newborn foot scan. This usage-based model aligns costs with actual usage and reduces barriers to adoption for hospitals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CertaScan Technologies provides the CertaScan Infant Safety System, a digital newborn footprint scanning solution combining proprietary high-resolution LiveScan imaging equipment with patented software. The system captures biometric footprints and identifying information of newborns in hospital maternity units, transmitting the data securely to the parents. The offering includes the scanning equipment, patented software, and affiliated installation, training, and maintenance services delivered to hospitals.

Product overview

CertaScan Technologies offers the CertaScan Infant Safety System, a unified product combining advanced scanning hardware, proprietary patented software, and affiliated services. The system enables hospitals to digitally capture and store high-resolution newborn footprints for unique biometric identification. Optional add-ons include infant security photos and mother's index fingerprints. The company provides installation, training, maintenance, and 24/7 specialist support, charging hospitals an affordable fee per scan with no upfront cost.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CertaScan Infant Safety System

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million newborns scanned with the CertaScan system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCMEC is the leading nonprofit organization in the US working on missing and exploited children issues. CertaScan is guided by NCMEC's Infant Security Guidelines and has created its 'Gold Standard' process in consultation with NCMEC. CertaScan is a sponsor of NCMEC's 10th edition book 'For Healthcare Professionals: Guidelines on Prevention of and Response to Infant Abduction.' NCMEC officials have publicly endorsed CertaScan technology as a 'tremendous advancement' for infant identification. This partnership provides CertaScan with significant industry credibility and alignment with national child safety standards.
• AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWHONN's mission is to improve and promote the health of women and newborns and to strengthen the nursing profession. CertaScan is affiliated with AWHONN, providing access to nursing professionals and aligning its product with professional nursing standards. AWHONN 2017 Trusted Leaders recognition is listed on the CertaScan website, indicating active participation in AWHONN's professional recognition programs.
• Central Circle CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFacilitated the installation of the CertaScan system at Al Salam Hospital in Kuwait, representing the company's international expansion through a regional channel partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GE Healthcare: Major medical device and healthcare technology company with significant maternal and neonatal monitoring portfolio. Competes for hospital birth unit technology budgets and could potentially bundle or expand adjacent identification features into its broader offerings.
• Philips Healthcare: Large medical technology company with extensive maternal and neonatal care solutions including patient monitoring and clinical informatics. Operates broadly in the same hospital ecosystem as CertaScan and could leverage its enterprise relationships to enter biometric identification.
• Masimo: Large patient monitoring company with significant presence in neonatal and maternity care settings. While not a direct competitor in biometric identification, Masimo sells adjacent monitoring and safety solutions to the same hospital customers and could expand into identification-adjacent features.
• Natus Medical: Specializes in medical devices for newborn care including hearing screening, neurology, and monitoring. Operates in the same hospital birth unit and neonatal space as CertaScan, with a broader product portfolio though not directly competitive on biometric identification.
• Dräger: Global medical and safety technology company with a substantial neonatal care product line including incubators, warming therapy, and neonatal monitoring. Sells into the same hospital maternity and NICU departments as CertaScan, with a much broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Accutech Security: Specializes in infant protection and wandering patient systems for healthcare facilities, including electronic infant tagging solutions. Sells into the same hospital maternity ward buyer group as CertaScan with a complementary (rather than directly competing) infant security value proposition.
• Stanley Healthcare (Securitas Healthcare): Sells the Hugs infant protection system — RFID-based tagging and electronic monitoring to prevent infant abduction in hospital maternity units. Directly competes with CertaScan for the same hospital newborn safety budget, though it uses a different technology approach (electronic tagging vs. biometric identification).
• RF Technologies: Provider of Safe Place infant security and wander management solutions for hospitals, including infant abduction prevention RFID tags and alrms. Targets the same hospital maternity and birth unit customers as CertaScan, addressing overlapping infant safety and identification use cases.
• CenTrak: Healthcare-focused RTLS provider for clinical workflow optimization, including patient and infant tracking within hospitals. Sells into the same enterprise hospital buyer group as CertaScan and offers solutions that can partially substitute for biometric identification in newborn safety workflows.
• Sonitor Technologies: Provides indoor positioning and real-time location systems (RTLS) for hospitals, including asset tracking, patient flow, and infant/pediatric tracking. Competes for hospital newborn safety and workflow budgets alongside CertaScan's biometric identification offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/certascan_tech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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