A company in Miami called Smardii is developing a new smart diaper that will monitor for the presence of urine and stool to help keep both senior citizens and infants clean and dry.
Smardii’s flagship product is a small white disk called a ‘puck,’ which can be attached to any pair of disposable diapers.
The sensor will detect when the diaper has been soiled, as well as monitor body temperature, detect abnormalities in urine composition, and even help prevent bed sores by tracking how long its been since a person has moved.
Smardii is a new smart diaper (pictured above) that monitors urine, stool, body temperature, and movement
‘Some may think it’s funny, but when you go to a nursing home setting and look at the quality of care, it’s very serious,’ Smardii founder Vikram Mehta told Investor’s Business Daily at CES 2020, in Las Vegas this week where the company was demonstrating its products.
One of the most common day-to-day issues in elder care is incontinence, with an estimated 50 percent of adults over 60 suffering from the condition.
If left unaddressed over long periods of time, soiled undergarments can led to a range more serious problems, including infections, skin breakdowns, pressure ulcers, and even falls.
The sensor communicates with a smartphone or tablet app via a Bluetooth signal, or over Wi-Fi through a Smardii produced Wi-Fi Gateway Device.
The Smardii ‘puck’ (pictured above) can be attached to any kind of disposable diaper
The smart diaper will send data to a smartphone or tablet app that will give live access to the conditions inside the diaper
The Smardii app will let caregivers track as many as twelve patients, with readouts that show body temperature, time since last diaper change, as well as time since last major movement, which is helpful in preventing bed sores
The app allows caregivers or parents to track as many as twelve patients or infants simultaneously.
It also provides live readouts of body temperature, time since last diaper change, and presence of stool or urine in the diaper.
The app also stores data over weeks and months to help track long-term shifts in behavior or body function.
Smardii signed agreements to use the devices in three French healthcare facilities in 2018 and is currently planning to expand into Italy and the United States.
‘Smardi helps parents and caregivers save time by not having to make periodic brief checks,’ one of the company’s promotional videos explains.
‘The patients and babies are healthier and happier and their families are confident that the ones they love the most are getting the best care possible.’