: Innovators Needle-Free Glucometer Gives Results in 1 Minute; Bags Rs 500 Cr in Funding #IndiaNEWS #Health Care The fear of getting a blood test, even if it means a prick on the tip of your finger,

Innovators Needle-Free Glucometer Gives Results in 1 Minute; Bags Rs 500 Cr in Funding #IndiaNEWS #Health Care
The fear of getting a blood test, even if it means a prick on the tip of your finger, is a cause of fear for many,�? says Sunil Maddikatala, CEO and founder of Hyderabad-based BlueSemi. To find a way to tackle this fear, the company has developed a non-invasive glucometer called Eyva.
Eyva is a health tech gadget which, when placed on the surface of your skin, is capable of taking six biometric readings within just 60 seconds — blood glucose, temperature, ECG, heart rate, SpO2 for blood oxygen, and blood pressure, Sunil says.
“As a health-tech start up, we have been working in this space for over four years now,�? he tells The Better India.
Sunil Maddikatla
“Launching Sens, a contactless body temperature measuring device during COVID-19, made us look at the larger health tech space. We realised that diabetes is a bigger problem that plagues the country. �?
According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 463 million people suffer from diabetes worldwide as of 2020, of which 88 million are from southeast Asia. And of these 88 million, 77 million belong to India.
“Unfortunately, if diabetes is not treated and kept under control, it can lead to several other health issues, including death,�? says Sunil, adding that Eyva was conceptualised to help people make informed choices about what they eat, how much they eat, and how their body reacts.
Design Inspired by Mercedes
Eyva
For Sunil, a post-graduate from IIIT-Hyderabad, developing a product that allowed the user to experience world-class service was important. “The idea behind Eyva was to develop an easy to use and affordable product that was connected in nature,�? says Sunil.
He adds that his research showed that people only used health tech gadgets when ill. This understanding spurred him to pay very close attention to the design of the product.
Sunil says that with each iteration of Eyva, he was drawn to the design elements of the Mercedes Vision AVTR car. “I wanted the product to invoke admiration in people. The idea was to instill a sense of pride in the owner. People should be scared to get their hands off the device, and not on the device,�? he adds.
Yet another interesting element are the sensors on the surface of the product. “These are elements that make Eyva come to life. Whenever a person touches it, it starts to calculate their respiration rate. Then the device breathes exactly like the user — it mirrors them. �?
This element makes it a bionic device. So when the battery is running low, the sensors start to turn red, and the device breathes heavily. “These design elements make Eyva an experience,�? he says.