ActiveWithings U-Scan takes at-home health analysis to a whole new levelForget smart scales – this WiFi-enabled urine analyser can automatically collect samples and health data from multiple users while sitting in your toilet bowlWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWithings U-Scan takes at-home health analysis to a whole new levelForget smart scales – this WiFi-enabled urine analyser can automatically collect samples and health data from multiple users while sitting in your toilet bowlWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Forget smart scales – this WiFi-enabled urine analyser can automatically collect samples and health data from multiple users while sitting in your toilet bowl
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Withings)
(Image credit: Withings)
U-Scan consists of a pebble-shaped reader and changeable analysis cartridges “designed to assess specific biomarkers without the need for external sample capture or strips”, Withings explains. There will be two cartridges available at launch: U-Scan CycleSync for women’s monthly cycle tracking and syncing and U-Scan Nutri Balance, a detailed metabolic guide to hydration and nutrition.
Withings U-Scan: How does it work?
As expected, the rechargeable U-Scan is quite a sophisticated device, and it’s engineered to distinguish between external liquid and urine and automatically funnel samples for analysis. Urine flows to a collection inlet, where a pump is activated when a thermal sensor detects the presence of urine, which starts a sample’s fluidic journey within a microfluidic circuit.
After its collection, the urine sample is injected into a test pod where an optical module reads the chemical reaction. At the end of each measurement, the circuit returns to the idle position, and the remaining liquid is purged through a waste outlet. The system is subsequently cleaned with every flush.
A short visual summary of the U-Scan CycleSync(Image credit: Withings)
A short visual summary of the U-Scan CycleSync
A short visual summary of the U-Scan CycleSync
(Image credit: Withings)
The accompanying Withings app provides results, actionable insights, and guidance designed to help people build habits for enhanced wellness. The U-Scan Cycle Sync results will appear in the Withings app, which becomes a central place for cycle tracking, coaching, and journaling. It will show cycle predictions and ovulation windows based on hormonal detection alongside key hydration and dietary biomarkers, specific gravity and pH levels to help women manage every aspect of their cycle.
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The U-Scan Nutri Balance app analyses specific gravity, pH, vitamin C and ketone levels. It helps people monitor their metabolic intake to optimise their daily hydration and nutrients. As well as displaying results such as carb balance and pH levels, it recommends workouts, dietary suggestions, and recipes to achieve identified goals.
Withings U-Scan: Availability
The Withings U-Scan will first be available in Europe from Q2 2023 with consumer cartridges Nutri Balance and CycleSync. Users can buy a U-Scan starter kit for €500 (approx. £440/$530/AU$783), which includes one U-Scan reader and one cartridge providing three months of testing. They will be able to subscribe to an automatic refill or buy a standalone cartridge atWithings. Future medical cartridges of U-Scan will be available pending regulatory approvals in Europe. U-Scan is not for sale in the United States but is in development and plans to be available in the future following FDA clearance.
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