etectRx announced eBrief 2 on October 12, 2026. The company describes a tear-tab-activated sensor that monitors dry and wet states, with automatic logging of care events. The announcement also describes a gateway serving multiple rooms and common areas, together with escalation of alerts. Installations are planned to begin in the first quarter of 2027. This is a product announcement and installation plan. Earlier eBrief pilots…
A Korean study published on August 17, 2026 explores machine learning for classifying voiding patterns from smart-diaper sensor signals. Researchers analysed data collected in 2022 from 97 older residents at three long-term care facilities. The method uses learning from unlabelled time-series data to reduce dependence on manually labelled examples. Evaluation separated participants across cross-validation groups. This retrospective analysis does not establish diagnostic performance in a…
On August 13, 2026, etectRx announced that its eBrief partnership with Legato Living would extend beyond Greater Indianapolis to Zion Hill in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The release describes the South Carolina home as opening in September 2026. It presents an expansion of a residential assisted-living programme, rather than a new clinical trial. This is the developer’s announcement with comments attributed to the care provider. It…
On July 15, 2026, etectRx announced expansion of eBrief to three additional Mission Health communities: Botkin, Kaw River and North Ridge. The release follows a pilot at McPherson Health and Rehab in Kansas. Mission Health’s January 12 report describes a three-month pilot beginning in summer 2025 with 15 high-risk residents. It reports favorable changes in skin, infection and fall outcomes, but does not provide enough…
NHS Supply Chain's disposable and washable continence-care framework runs from August 24, 2026, to August 23, 2028, with an option to extend for another two years. It includes 12 suppliers, four of them new to the framework, and introduces sensor technology alongside disposable and reusable products. The listed categories include pull-on pants, all-in-one products, belted and shaped pads, fixation pants, adult and paediatric washable garments,…
aba announced a partial change to the Japanese distribution arrangements for its Helppad excretion-monitoring sensor, effective July 1, 2026. The change allows distributors to work directly with aba in part of the sales channel, rather than through the general distributor. The company attributed the change to the development of its own sales and support capacity. It said cooperation with BioSilver and support for existing facilities…
Koyo announced that its Diaper Navi sensor and Sanwa’s Kaigo Plus excretion-support system would connect with Paramount Bed’s Nemuri CONNECT monitoring platform from April 15, 2026. The integration brings sleep information and the absorbent pad’s urine-absorption status into the same monitoring screen. Koyo describes it as a way to reduce the need to check separate systems. The announcement concerns data integration; it does not provide…
CARISO, a Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare startup-support programme, published the results of its first Caretech Startup Awards on March 4, 2026. aba received the grand prize at the final presentations held on March 2. The organiser says the awards recognise businesses working on care quality and productivity and aim to raise their visibility. aba develops the Helppad excretion-monitoring system. The award is…
Embrapii reported on February 2, 2026 on development of smart clothing for older people by its CEAR/UFPB unit and InovaCubo. The proposed garment combines health-related sensors with monitoring of diaper humidity and remote information for caregivers. The announcement describes prototype development. It is relevant to continence monitoring because sensing is incorporated into a broader wearable-care system. It is not a launch announcement for a standalone…
A Dutch government project record published on January 21, 2026 outlines ZorgAccent’s plan to introduce smart continence products in residential and community nursing care. The record, updated on March 5, lists the project as ongoing. The plan covers needs analysis, supplier selection, technical preparation, staff training, small-scale testing and potential expansion after evaluation. The project year is 2025. Its aims include reducing workload and care…
JTP announced on January 20, 2026 that its smart-diaper system had received TAIS codes on January 5. The registration covers a sensor-and-relay set and the individual sensor and relay. The sensor attaches to a dedicated urine-absorbent pad. A relay transfers information to a web application for monitoring and analysis. TAIS is an assistive-product information system. Registration should not be described as certification of clinical effectiveness,…
Toi Labs announced on December 3, 2025 that the US National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, had awarded it a $2.35 million Phase II SBIR grant. The announcement concerns further research around TrueLoo, a toilet-seat-based system for recording toileting information. It is related to continence-care sensing, rather than a sensor attached to an adult diaper. A research award does not…
