Body Scan

A person presenting in front of work colleagues
By  Emily Olsen 11:50 am January 11, 2022
Connected health tech company Withings announced Tuesday it has acquired Impeto Medical, a French medical device company that makes a tool for monitoring peripheral neuropathies.  The technology, called SUDOSCAN, uses an electrical stimulus to measure sweat gland response in the palms and soles. Impaired sudomotor function can be an early sign of nerve damage. Impeto’s device is already being...
Withings' Body Scan smart scale
By  Emily Olsen 01:58 pm January 4, 2022
Connected health tech company Withings revealed its new Body Scan smart scale, touting features that can monitor segmented body composition, nerve activity and cardiovascular health. The company said the scale, which includes a tempered glass platform and a retractable handle, will use a low-level electrical signal to measure body composition, including the composition of individual body parts...