Withings first announced its U-Scan, a non-invasive gadget you put in in your bathroom to trace varied well being metrics, at CES 2023 two years in the past. Not like Kohler’s Dekoda, which makes use of a digicam to investigate your poop, the U-Scan detects and samples your urine, checks it utilizing replaceable cartridges, and sends the outcomes to the Withings app, the place you’ll get tips about easy methods to enhance your well being if wanted.
The gadget is lastly launching within the US and Europe right this moment with two totally different cartridges. The U-Scan Nutrio displays diet by measuring 4 urinary biomarkers — together with hydration, ketones, and vitamin C — whereas the U-Scan Calci tracks parameters equivalent to calcium ranges to watch kidney well being and the potential for growing kidney stones. The cartridge for monitoring reproductive well being that was introduced alongside the U-Scan at CES 2023 gained’t be out there at launch, and whereas the gadget was initially ready for FDA clearance, Withings now classifies it as a “wellness product,” so clearance isn’t mandatory.
Pricing begins at $379.95 for the Proactive possibility, which incorporates the U-Scan itself, a charging and cleansing station, entry to the Withings Plus service, and a single Nutrio or Calci cartridge with 22 checks that can last as long as three months with simply two weekly measurements. The $449.96 Intensive possibility as a substitute contains two cartridges and 44 checks, facilitating extra checks per week. Substitute cartridges, which might be shipped usually as a part of a subscription plan, are $99.95 every or $179.95 a pair.
Replace, October twenty ninth: This story has been up to date to replicate corrected pricing from Withings. The U-Scan Proactive package deal is $379.95 whereas the Intensive package deal is $449.96.
