Tara Olivo, associate editor06.13.17
In the last couple of years, the hygiene market has seen a spate of new products for adult and baby diapers that feature wearable sensor technology. These technologies alert caretakers of when a diaper needs to be changed, which can help prevent skin issues for the wearer, and even ultimately save time and money for healthcare institutions.
In the adult incontinence category, Australian company Simavita's Smart Incontinence Management (SIM) technology is an automated system that helps facilities to create customized care plans, which can help reduce falls, UTIs, and skin issues while increasing quality of life and dignity for the aged, according to the company.
Simavita’s SIM pod is a wearable medical device that connects to Simavita’s SIM sensor, a single-use disposable device, which wirelessly transmits incontinence data to a server. The incontinence data collected is synchronized and processed with the incontinence-related observations that are recorded by staff via the SIM assist application. The SIM assist app is a software application that allows caregivers to take clear, unamb
In the adult incontinence category, Australian company Simavita's Smart Incontinence Management (SIM) technology is an automated system that helps facilities to create customized care plans, which can help reduce falls, UTIs, and skin issues while increasing quality of life and dignity for the aged, according to the company.
Simavita’s SIM pod is a wearable medical device that connects to Simavita’s SIM sensor, a single-use disposable device, which wirelessly transmits incontinence data to a server. The incontinence data collected is synchronized and processed with the incontinence-related observations that are recorded by staff via the SIM assist application. The SIM assist app is a software application that allows caregivers to take clear, unamb
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