Final 12 months, it was a futuristic rest room sensor that reads your pee. This 12 months at CES, Withings introduced its subsequent dwelling well being innovation: the BeamO, which is a four-in-one thermometer, electrocardiogram, oximeter and stethoscope. Relying on the place in your physique you “beam it,” the system can provide you clues about your well being.
Watch this: Withings BeamO Is a Thermometer, ECG and Extra in Your Pocket
Withings is advertising the BeamO, which it describes in a press launch as “moveable and smaller than a smartphone,” as a tool to enhance telemedicine visits, the place some affected person info is of course misplaced when you possibly can’t get it in-office. It combines the simplicity of taking your temperature at dwelling with among the wellness metrics newer-grade wearables and smartwatches carry, like blood oxygen and coronary heart fee readings, in addition to chest sounds when used as a “digital stethoscope.”
Following anticipated clearance from the US Meals and Drug Administration this June, you may get one for $250.
How the BeamO works
The BeamO collects info primarily based on the place you level the system: towards your head (checking temperature) or your chest (accumulating sounds by way of a Piezoelectric disc, which may be heard by way of headphones by way of a USB-C to jack adapter). It additionally collects details about blood oxygenation and coronary heart fee by way of a “easy gentle grip,” Withings mentioned, with readings displayed in actual time on the system.
Info from the BeamO is saved on the Withings app, so customers will be capable to see their well being info over time together with actionable recommendation. Audio streaming allows suppliers throughout telehealth visits to information sufferers and focus the BeamO on “particular areas of curiosity,” Withings mentioned. Whereas the knowledge that will likely be supplied by the BeamO is not essentially new to the wellness world, it might open up well being monitoring to extra individuals who do not need a wearable however do need extra frequent wellness screenings.
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