Technology review
3sensing routes evaluated
Assess each option
We rated each technology for clinical relevance, usability and integration into ostomy care.
Case Study · Technology Evaluation
Smarter hydration for ostomy care.
A medical products company wanted to explore smart hydration sensor technologies for ostomy care. Prescouter evaluated sweat sensing, in-bag analyte monitoring and urine-based sensing, interviewed key opinion leaders and delivered a clear investment roadmap.
The Client
The client is a medical products company with an interest in ostomy care. It wanted to know which sensing technologies could be integrated into its solutions, and with which partners.
The Challenge
Three sensing routes.
One roadmap.
The client needed to identify partners, refine technical pathways and assess the feasibility of integrating advanced sensing into ostomy care, while addressing technical, regulatory and economic hurdles.
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Sweat
Sweat sensing
Hydration read through the skin.
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In-bag
Analyte monitoring
Measurements inside the pouch.
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Urine
Urine-based sensing
A third route to hydration status.
Our Approach
Literature, markets and KOLs, weighed for risk.
KOL interviews
Primaryresearch with KOLs
Test feasibility
Key opinion leaders shared opportunities, challenges and clinical feasibility for each technology.
Roadmap
Riskbased investment roadmap
Focus the effort
We separated lower-risk opportunities from higher-risk ones to guide pilots and co-developers.
The Outcome
Lower risk first, adjacent bets in view.
Prescouter gave the client a clear investment roadmap that separated lower-risk opportunities from higher-risk areas, helping it focus its efforts and validate its existing knowledge. The work also highlighted key technology developers, tailored recommendations for advancing pilot studies and adjacent technologies to monitor for future investment.
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Roadmap
Risk-ranked opportunities
Where to invest first.
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Pilots
Co-developer vetting
Paths to pilot studies.
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Horizon
Adjacent technologies
Areas to monitor for later.
In medical devices, a promising sensor is only the start. Clinical relevance, usability and a regulatory path decide which ideas reach patients.
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