UroGuardian – Smart Urine Monitoring for Critical and Post-Operative Care
- Low-Cost Continuous Urine Monitoring System
- Internet of Things (IoT) device for continuous monitoring of urine volume and color in bedridden patients.
- Designed for patients in critical environments, such as homecare, post-operative care and Intensive Care Units (ICU).
- Enhances clinical management by enabling:
- Early detection of serious complications, such as Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), which occurs 10 times more frequently in postoperative patients.
- Access to patient’s data through clinical dashboards.
- Urine bag attached to a patient UroGuardian Low-Cost Continuous Urine Monitoring System
- Utilizes weight and light sensors to infer urine output, color, and concentration of the urine.
- Can detect concentrations of glucose and uric acid through infrared and ultraviolet spectrums.
- The modular device is constructed with 3D-printed plastic parts, adaptable to any generic urine bag
- Provides a low-cost solution for the Brazilian urology device market, which is expected to reach $800 million in 2026