Healthy.io launches wound management app

Healthy.io launches digital wound management solution and successfully registers product with FDA, offering new options for millions suffering from chronic wounds

BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2020 /Yahoo Finance/ -- Healthy.io, the category creator of smartphone urinalysis and the global leader in turning smartphone cameras into clinical-grade medical devices, announced the launch of its second product line, a digital wound management solution. The solution is an extension of Healthy.io's clinical grade color recognition products in use by tens of thousands of people worldwide, and helps healthcare professionals objectively assess chronic wounds and track their progress over time through a repeatable process. The solution was successfully registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2019.

The current method for measuring and documenting chronic wounds is inconsistent and rudimentary. Measurement by nurses is done with basic tools like paper rulers, and it is difficult to share and track results over time. This can lead to incorrect treatment, prolonged healing times, and growing distress for patients.

"Nurses, already overextended, are on the front line of wound care and are the real heroes but the tools they are using today haven't changed in decades. We believe this is the heart of the problem and why we have created a solution that will help them accurately track wound progress over time," said Yonatan Adiri, founder and CEO of Healthy.io. "Our expertise, robust partnerships, and track record in clinical grade image and color recognition position us to make a significant impact on this market."

Using a smartphone app and two calibration stickers placed around a wound to track dimensions, nurses can now scan the wound and get a measurement quickly and effectively. Healthy.io's technology builds a 3D image, enabling more comprehensive documentation. The app measures wounds and captures standardized visual records over time, eliminating human error and discrepancies that are common in today's methods due to subjective analysis and inaccurate measurement.

How do nurses use Healthy.io's solution?

• Use the app and two calibration stickers to scan the wound for measurement.
• Provide qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the wound, such as location, wound type, pain level, odor, exudate, and more.
• Document administered treatment plan.
• Reference past treatment and photos.
• Create reports summarizing wound progress.

The product, which is also CE marked, is currently being used at Care City and Modality Partnership's Wokingham Medical Center in the United Kingdom.

For more information, visit www.healthy.io/wound.

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