Technology is ever more amazing, with innovations spreading across the most diverse areas of life, including health. For example, the Withings company will launch what can essentially be considered a mini laboratory at the CES show in Las Vegas, which can be connected to a toilet, collect urine and run tests. This should clear the urine pot and other collectors. To know more.
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Meet the “replacement” of the urine vessel
This futuristic innovation has the name of U-Scan and should be presented at the fair until Sunday 8 January. THE gizmo it is very small, with a diameter of 90 mm, and uses a thermal sensor, which in turn activates a pump which has the task of sending urine to a test cartridge, thus being able to immediately detect biomarkers.
The collected data is transmitted via Wi-Fi to the company’s application, with each cartridge (or test capsule) with more than 100 biomarker results. Two test cartridges will be available at launch, namely Cycle Sync and Nutri Balance, which work to monitor creatinine, specific gravity (urinary concentration), ketones, pH, albumin and C vitaminamong other factors.
After analyzing the biomarkers, the collected urine is flushed down a drain and the device uses the water from the drain to clean it.
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The device arrives in Europe in the second quarter of 2023, with a starting price of 499.95 euros, which is equivalent to approximately R$ 2,900, currently.
In addition to the aforementioned capabilities, the device is designed to be fully customizable, providing innovative data to accompany clinical trials, remote patient monitoring and medical research, the company said.
With a battery that can last up to three months, the same period as the cartridge, the device can be charged via USB-C and comes with a pair of gloves, avoiding contact with urine and possible contamination.
This innovative invention was created to be a home solution that provides healthcare professionals with accurate and regular data through constant urine analysis, which helps in remote treatments, according to the company.
