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by Soyoung Yoon

Seers technology has obtained a medical device license from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) for a wearable patch that can monitor body temperature for a long time. Seers' wearable patch allows continuous temperature monitoring for more than 7 days with one time application.

Seers Technology announced on the 13th that the continuous body temperature monitoring solution, which obtained European CE certification in June, has obtained second-class thermometer certification from the MFDS in Korea.

Seers CEO Young-shin Lee said, "There was no wearable thermometer with the same technology, so it took nearly a year to get approval. We are planning to finalize FDA approval this year and we are also looking for exports" he said. "We expect our temperature monitoring solution to be useful in homes, hospitals, workplaces, schools, and large collective spaces in a situation where daily body temperature management is essential, especially in the era of infectious diseases such as the COVID-19 pandemic."

According to Seers, the continuous body temperature monitoring solution consists of a wearable patch that measures body temperature by attaching it to the armpit, a user mobile app, and temperature control software.

The body temperature measuring wearable patch uses four infrared sensors, which enables it to accurately measure body temperature by increasing the ability to correct for external temperature interference. In addition, one patch can be used for a long time. When body temperature is measured at 1-minute intervals, it can be used for more than 7 days, and when measured at larger intervals such as 5 or 10 minutes, it can be used for a longer period of time.

The wearable patch consists of an adhesive part, which is a disposable consumable containing a battery, and a module in the form of a USIM card. In the adhesive part that comes in direct contact with the skin, self-developed hydrocolloid and silicone adhesive materials are used. This material has passed the biocompatibility evaluation test, which has confirmed skin safety even after long-term attachment for 30 days. The module corresponds to the entire circuit including an infrared sensor that measures body temperature and Bluetooth. It is explained that the module is inserted into a disposable patch and is reusable, thereby reducing the user's cost burden.

Seers announced that it will start supplying body temperature kits by combining a portable non-contact thermometer and a small gateway that can remotely collect and transmit a patient's body temperature into a product package.

CEO Lee said, "We can measure daily body temperature with a portable non-contact thermometer, and in case of fever, it is configured to continuously monitor body temperature through a wearable body temperature patch. The mobile app can help parents and medical staff of infants, toddlers, and seriously ill patients who have difficulty expressing their opinions accurately by allowing them to check the patients’ body temperature anytime, anywhere, and the automatic alarm function.”

In addition, Lee said that the control software will allow integrated monitoring of body temperature data for many users, including large hospitals and nursing homes. Through the control software that can identify the location and status of users with fever signs, it is expected to be used in the public medical field for infection control.

Meanwhile, Seers has commercialized the wearable ECG patch 'mobiCARE+Cardio' that can monitor ECG, and plans to release a wearable oxygen saturation device within this year.

▲Continuous body temperature monitoring kit(Seers technology)