The Biosense ToucHb Administers a Blood Test with no Prick
Tiana Reid — June 16, 2013 — Social Good
References: biosense.in & facebook
The Biosense ToucHb is a platform technology that allows for a blood test with no drawing of blood, that is, no prick and no bleeding. Biosense is the company behind the project and one of its co-founders, Myshkin Ingawale, spoke at TED in February of 2012 on the project while emphasizing its low cost an portability. The innovation took 32 tries to perfect.
Biosense is supported and partnered with a number of social entrepreneurship associations that many of those in the sphere will be aware of including Echoing Green, the Unreasonable Institute and the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE). The organization is currently based in India and includes a management team of four, with the other founders being Abhishek Sen, Yogesh Patil and Aman Midha.
Contact Information
Biosense website
Biosense on Facebook
Biosense is supported and partnered with a number of social entrepreneurship associations that many of those in the sphere will be aware of including Echoing Green, the Unreasonable Institute and the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE). The organization is currently based in India and includes a management team of four, with the other founders being Abhishek Sen, Yogesh Patil and Aman Midha.
Contact Information
Biosense website
Biosense on Facebook
Trend Themes
1. Portable Anemia Scanners - The Biosense ToucHb offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the portable medical device industry.
2. Blood Testing Without Prick - Eliminating the need for a blood draw, the Biosense ToucHb presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the healthcare industry.
3. Low-cost and Portable Diagnostics - With its emphasis on affordability and portability, Biosense ToucHb opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity in the diagnostics sector.
Industry Implications
1. Medical Device - The Biosense ToucHb disrupts the traditional medical device industry by offering a non-invasive, portable solution for anemia testing.
2. Healthcare - The Biosense ToucHb revolutionizes blood testing by eliminating the need for a prick, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities in healthcare delivery and patient experience.
3. Diagnostics - By providing low-cost, portable diagnostics, Biosense ToucHb creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the diagnostics industry, improving accessibility and convenience.
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