at work CES 2023 Withings has launched a urinary health reader. under the commercial name U-Scan.
The U-Scan looks like a 90 mm diameter pebble installed in the toilet. The device then collects urine through a designed urine collector. which inside has a sensor for detecting heat and tape reading data Then continue to read the chemical reaction.
When the measurement of the U-Scan is complete, the collected urine is disposed of through the waste outlet and the U-Scan body is cleaned every time the user flushes the toilet bowl.
Interestingly, U-Scan can sync settings to iPhones. Through the Withings app, the device also has the ability to differentiate a person’s urine by looking at urination movement and distance.
In terms of performance, Withings says a single tape reader inside the U-Scan will last about three months. There are two modes of operation: Nutri Balance and Cycle Sync. It indicates values that show the pH of urine, vitamin C, ketone levels, and Cycle Sync is the value that shows the prediction of the menstrual cycle. and female ovulation
Withings intends to launch the U-Scan in the second quarter of 2023 in Europe, priced at 499.99 euros per piece, with one tape reader included in the device’s package.