OutSense Diagnostics Ltd is an Israeli startup providing early diagnostics solutions in the field of abnormalities & pathologies detectable in the body excretions such as faeces and urine. Since 2014 the team has been working on development of an innovative medical device; initial application for early diagnosis of colorectal cancer through a scientific-based methodology to automatic, continuous screening of occult (hidden) blood in body excretions. For the first time in human history, technology can allow people to have their excretions scanned automatically and immediately receive actionable insights based on the underlying chemical and physical composition. This will give new ways to improve healthcare and wellness, monitor diets and personalize nutritional needs.
Motivation, Market Needs and Business Opportunity Detected: Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is considered one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and yet it is easily cured when detected early. Although early screening is highly encouraged, nearly 700,000 die of the disease every year worldwide, just because it wasn’t detected in time. Current lab based screening methods suffer from mediocre accuracy and require stool handling, as such they suffer from low compliance.
Clearly, there is a real need for a more accurate and less invasive test that will also increase compliance for CRC early detection.
For example, A hands-free solution that scans automatically for traces of blood in stool and does so hundreds of times throughout the year offers not only increased accuracy but also increased compliance.
But, how to scan stools, with high accuracy, frequently without patient’s intervention to take the stool? In the era of Internet of Things (IoT), where everything may be sponsored, where people use smartphones for almost every single activity, our innovation relies on modernizing a 450 years’ invention: the toilet.
OutSense Diagnostics Ltd. brings into the market SA-M, the next generation of for early detecting CRC. SA-M is the first solution transforming the toilet into an IoT medical device. OutSense is a toilet based (clip-on) sensor, designed to be user friendly, utilizing a unique proprietary optical setup, a data acquisition board, connectivity and a mobile phone app. It automatically scans every biological ‘exit’, hands-free and seamless to the user; capable of identifying even minute traces of blood in stool. Unlike current chemical diagnostics kits, which are used once a year in labs, the new sensor will perform hundreds of measurements per year, improving accuracy and compliance.
