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…
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…
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,…
Asahi Kasei Microdevices announced on November 12, 2025 an updated smart-diaper demonstration for CES 2026 in Las Vegas. Its description uses urine as an electrolyte and conductive material as electrodes, with energy-harvesting electronics operating without an external battery. The update adds printable conductive ink and an algorithm intended to detect urination count and amount. These are the developer’s descriptions of a demonstration, not a commercial…
FAJ announced its Omutsu Monitor excretion-sensing products in a Japanese release dated August 21, 2025. The company describes combining odour, humidity and temperature sensing, with notifications through smartphones, computers or a wireless chime depending on the configuration. The release includes facility-oriented and individual-use configurations and describes placing the sensor beneath a sheet. It is therefore relevant to diaper-care monitoring without necessarily being a sensor attached…
Zealacare’s announcement dated June 15, 2025 describes a nationwide US launch of the Zealacare Smart System. The Utah company presents it for home care and assisted-living settings. Its described configuration uses briefs with embedded sensing strips, a reusable sensor attached at the front, and notifications through a mobile app. The company also describes sharing monitoring with caregivers. This article reports the company’s rollout announcement. It…
Koyo’s news listing dated May 29, 2025 announced the release of the Diaper Navi home-care kit. The company says a smartphone application can display wetness inside the diaper, the wearer’s position and the temperature inside the diaper. The announcement extends the Diaper Navi range into home care, following the facility-oriented release in 2024. It does not establish compatibility with every diaper or pad, or independently…
Paramount Bed launched Omutsu COLOR for care facilities on May 7, 2025. The company says the sensor identifies colour changes inside a paper diaper and sends stool-detection notifications to staff through a dedicated application. Records can also connect with its Nemuri CONNECT monitoring platform. The launch includes daytime-and-nighttime and nighttime service packages. Fukushi Shimbun reported the release on May 28. These sources establish the launch…
Asahi Kasei Microdevices announced on November 13, 2024 that it would show a batteryless smart-diaper concept at CES 2025, scheduled for January 7–10 in Las Vegas. The company described using urine’s moisture as an electrolyte, two conductive materials as electrodes and power-management electronics to support sensing and Bluetooth Low Energy communication. This was a concept-demonstration announcement, not the release of a finished consumer or care-facility…
Medline announced the FitRight CONNECT Wetness Sensing System on September 16, 2024. It combines designated briefs, a reusable sensor pod and Wi-Fi-based alerts for care facilities. The company describes recording wetness-event times, time in each brief and the interval before a clean brief is applied. Its release also describes a trial in one unit at Ohio-based Bayley Senior Care involving 25 long-term-care residents. The trial…
Koyo’s news listing dated May 29, 2024 announced the release of Diaper Navi for care facilities. The product notice describes using a sensor to make conditions inside the diaper visible to care staff. Sanwa’s announcement on the same date states that Diaper Navi uses its Kaigo Plus urine-detection system. These notices establish the facility-oriented release, which is separate from the home-care kit announced in 2025.…
Impress Watch reported on March 5, 2024 that Toray had developed a urine-detection sensor integrated into a diaper. The report describes work with diaper manufacturer Koyo and a care facility’s cooperation in checking detection during use. At the time, Toray was aiming for practical application during fiscal 2025. That target is not evidence of a later product launch. WDO checked the Japanese news report; readable…
