Aside from a brief on-again-off-again thing with Nokia, Withings has been quietly establishing itself as a home health powerhouse in recent years. The French company might not have the big-name pull of an Apple or Samsung, but it has been making some expertly crafted devices designed to make vital readings accessible outside the doctor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
While the name suggests an \u201980s toy manufacturer, BeamO looks to be one of the company\u2019s more compelling healthcare offerings. It\u2019s not a fitness watch or a sleep tracking pad, but rather a new category for Withings. The \u201cmultiscope,\u201d as the company has deemed it, is designed to give patients easy access to vitals during teleconference health calls.<\/p>\n
From that perspective, the product makes a lot of sense. According to the U.S. government, telehealth visits (understandably) skyrocketed<\/a> 15x during the pandemic. While that number has no doubt regressed somewhat as the world has reopened, the relative ease and timeline versus an in-office visit for non-emergencies can\u2019t really be debated.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Withings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cSmaller than a smartphone\u201d per Withings\u2019 description, the system offers four key health metrics. It\u2019s kind of a supercharged digital thermometer that also serves as an electrocardiogram, oximeter and stethoscope, giving your healthcare provider more insight into what\u2019s going on with you in real time.<\/p>\n \u201cPost-pandemic telemedicine is commonplace,\u201d notes CEO Eric Carrell. \u201cWhile 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.\u201d<\/p>\n The system is capable of reading SpO2, heart rate and ECG (\u201cmedical grade\u201d says Withings) at once, displaying pertinent info on its display. Headphones can be connected to the system using a USB-C to audio jack adapter. That audio can also be sent to the healthcare provider via an app.<\/p>\n The system is still awaiting FDA clearance for things like AFib detection. Withings anticipates it will arrive on shelves this July for $250.<\/p>\n
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