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Withings is introducing the U-Scan, a miniaturized health lab that hygienically sits within a toilet bowl, unlocking health information in daily urine. Recognized as a CES 2023 Innovation Award honoree, U-Scan uses a pebble-shaped reader and changeable analysis cartridges to assess specific biomarkers without external sample capture or strips. The device will debut in Europe with two consumer health cartridges, with medical versions following in the future. The device is in development in the US and will not be available until FDA clearance. Withings Health Solutions is making the technology available for research purposes.
U-Scan performs three tasks: Automated Sample Capture, which uses a rechargeable U-Scan reader within a toilet bowl, and Biomarker Analyses, which use a rotating cylindrical U-Scan cartridge with dozens of miniaturized test pods. The module system allows Withings to continually develop and support the analysis of biomarkers associated with various medical and health conditions. Combined with measurements from Withings’ ecosystem, U-Scan will create even more insights for users and potentially help prevent diseases, improve quality of life, and reduce healthcare costs.
A game changer in home health, U-Scan is designed to be a versatile platform consisting of a technologically advanced pebble-shaped reader and changeable analysis cartridges designed to assess specific biomarkers without the need for external sample capture or strips. Then, with seamless sync to the Withings Health Mate app, it will provide a wealth of actionable insights based on daily readings.
Withings is dedicated to creating a world where people can see their path to better health, and feel supported to pursue it using devices designed to fit beautifully into daily life, supported by information that unlocks long-term health insights and offers programs to create meaningful change.
Withings has not provided a timeline for the US and the rest of the world release as of now. Find out more here.