Withings, a health tech startup, debuted the BeamO “multiscope” at the Consumer Electronics Show. Developed in collaboration with Elium Studio, this gadget enables users to do four standard health checks at home.
This compact and lightweight gadget integrates a digital stethoscope for monitoring heart and lung sounds, an electrocardiogram (ECG) for heart rate, an oximeter for blood oxygen concentrations, and a contactless thermometer for taking body temperature.
BeamO, according to Withings, is “the world’s first multiscope” and is intended to supplement telehealth appointments or enable individuals to perform at-home check-ups with the kind of tests that a physician would normally perform in their office.
Withings founder and president Eric Carreel said that “BeamO will revolutionize the measurement of the core vitals carried out during medical visits from the comfort of one’s own home.” “This crucial data will provide a vital overview of overall health or warning signs of potential areas of concern.”
“BeamO will be the thermometer of the future, providing the ability to assess temperature and observe the state of the heart and lungs,” he said.
BeamO is an advancement in both design and technology over Withings’ Thermo, a no-contact infrared thermometer that was released in 2016.
Moreover, BeamO maintains the original design’s rounded edges, but it does it in a housing that more closely resembles a small remote control. It was created in collaboration with Elium Studio, a fellow French firm, just like all of Withings’ products.
To accomplish its many tasks, BeamO makes use of a variety of sensors, the majority of which operate by projecting light waves and measuring how they reflect off the body.
The pulse oximeter’s technique, photoplethysmography, measures blood oxygen levels and heart rate as the user grips the device. Electrodes are placed along the gadget’s sides to further collect data.
With the use of piezoelectric discs, which transform pressure variations into electrical signals, the digital stethoscope records sound waves from the chest or back. Through the Withings app, users can record and send a message to their doctor, or they can listen to the audio through headphones. Health tracking is another application for the app.
Since the introduction of Thermo, according to Withings, the infrared thermometer has also been improved; the most recent sensor produces a narrower focal area that results in more precise readings.
According to the manufacturer, BeamO may be able to identify a number of illnesses and anomalies, such as arrhythmias, irregular heartbeats, cardiac murmurs, low blood oxygen levels, lung wheezing, and probable fever and infection.
It measures vital signs that are similar to what patients are advised to watch out for when they have respiratory infections like Covid-19.
According to Careel, “telemedicine is commonplace post-pandemic.” “While convenient and cost-effective, remote visits lacked the ability for health professionals to carry out the routine checks they perform in person.”
“BeamO will make this possible remotely with a device that combines the functionality of four different pieces of medical equipment.”
In the summer of 2024, BeamO is anticipated to launch in Europe and Australia. After receiving FDA approval, it is anticipated to launch in the USA.
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