Withings’ ‘Thermometer of the Future’ Is Getting an AI Analysis Upgrade
The BeamO thermometer has a new AI feature that analyzes the device’s heart and lung recordings.
Withings has unveiled an upgraded service called StethO Sense, designed to analyze heart and lung recordings from its BeamO device. The AI-powered service will launch on October 1st for Withings+ users, allowing them to record and assess their heart and lung sounds at home. The StethO Sense service utilizes AI algorithms developed by eMurmur and StethoMe to interpret the recordings.
eMurmur Heart AI, validated in clinical studies for both adults and children, analyzes the heart sound recordings to identify abnormal heart murmurs, innocent murmurs, and no murmurs. It provides a confidence score for its findings. StethoMe, specializing in pulmonary sound analysis, assesses breathing quality, sounds, and rates, as well as respiratory rhythm and heart rate. The service offers an age-based protocol for children and adults, generating a Breathing Index score ranging from zero to 100.
Withings+ premium membership is required to access the StethO Sense service, which costs $10 per month or $100 per year. The analysis is performed within seconds, and results can be shared with a doctor. The service is intended to complement the Withings+ Cardio Check-Up, which allows users to submit an ECG recording for cardiologist review within 24 hours, up to four times per year. StethO Sense is included in the Withings app and is unlimited in use, but results are not diagnoses.
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