Health tech company Withings has used the Consumer Electronics Show to unveil its BeamO "multiscope" ? a device that allows people to conduct four routine medical checks at home.
The small and portable device combines a contactless thermometer for measuring body temperature, an electrocardiogram (ECG) for heart rate, an oximeter for blood oxygen levels and a digital stethoscope for listening to heart and lung sounds.
Withings calls BeamO "the world's first multiscope" and says it is designed to allow people to conduct at-home check-ups or enhance their telehealth appointments with the sort of tests that a doctor would typically conduct in their office.
BeamO measures heart rate and blood oxygen levels when users grip the device "BeamO will revolutionise the measurement of the core vitals carried out during medical visits from the comfort of one's own home," said Withings founder and president Eric Carreel. "This crucial data will provide a vital overview of overall health or warning signs of potential areas of concern."
"BeamO will be the thermometer of the future, providing the ability to assess temperature and observe the state of the heart and lungs," he continued.
The design and technology of BeamO is an evolution of Withings' Thermo, a no-contact infrared thermometer that came out in 2016.
The device can be used as a stethoscope to listen to the heart and lungs
BeamO carries on the rounded edges that feature in the ori...