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Tucano - Medical device for at-home incontinence and costipation treatment

"The sector is that of Class 1 CE Medical Devices. IOurs is a rehabilitation device for those suffering from chronic constipation or incontinence. There are outpatient devices on the market that help cure the problem, Tucano is a simple and home-use product that re-educates the subject to control his physiological needs. It is not a palliative remedy, but ensures a more regular daily life, allowing to train the muscles of the pelvic system and the sphincter group with a set of sensors and actuators, assessing their muscle contraction and recording their response. In engineering terms, the phase relationship between the various muscles involved is evaluated. it is composed of a hardware part and a software part.
HW: a fixed unit, the sleeve and consumable units; hypoallergenic material is used, it can be powered by electricity or batteries.
It provides information on contraction and relaxation of the anal canal, unlike current biofeedback tools. It also performs the patient monitoring function, as it records the data of each session, allowing the doctor to have an overview and to modify the therapy. After a consultation it can be used at home
The ""playful"" aspect is given by an app that manages the contractions to be carried out to overcome the level of the game, creating a light atmosphere for the patient."
Company
Innova Partners S.p.A.

Thanks to our exclusive Agile Research Framework we provide you prototypes ready to become your next successful product, with maximum efficiency of the investment.

Categories
BIO AND HEALTH TECH
ICT
State of development
A TRL 7 prototype has been tested in controlled operative situations.
Industrial application
"A medical device, designed for home usage, to help incontinence and costipation treatment. It assists the rehabilitation of the muscles composing the pelvic floor. Application: product to be sold in pharmacies/drug stores for incontinence and costipation treatment. A prototype has been tested in controlled operative situations. Productive process testing are being made"
Advantage factor
Tucano, in addition to rehabilitating the pelvic system, allows monitoring of therapy and its programming and re-educates the patient on the correct use of the pelvic muscles; the therapy is minimally invasive and conducted without putting the patient in contact with electrical sources that could compromise his health.
Proposal cooperation
Licensing - Industrial partnership
Company
Innova Partners S.p.A.

Thanks to our exclusive Agile Research Framework we provide you prototypes ready to become your next successful product, with maximum efficiency of the investment.

Categories
BIO AND HEALTH TECH
ICT

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