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HARTMANN Australia, signs partnership with Dutch wearable technology company, LifeSense Group to empower women worldwide

Announcement posted by HARTMANN Australia 20 Apr 2018

Innovation that solves a real problem

LifeSense Group (LSG) and HARTMANN Australia have joined together to reach a common goal—remove the stigma associated with incontinence and empower women around the globe to eliminate urine loss.  Carin, LSG’s award winning urine loss solution, is the only non-invasive wearable pelvic floor trainer available today. Through the new collaboration with HARTMANN Australia, this unique technology will soon be available to women in Australia and New Zealand. “We are extremely excited to embark on this journey with HARTMANN Australia.  We look forward to expanding our global impact by bringing solutions to more women around the world,” says Valer Pop, CEO of LifeSense Group.

 

The winner of multiple awards worldwide for design and technology, Carin combines three key elements to achieve the goal of pelvic floor strength and leak eradication.  Patented smart textiles create stylish, absorbent underwear while a non-invasive Bluetooth sensor records and transmits data based on bodily activity and urine loss to the Carin app.  The app also provides week by week motivation and expertly tailored exercise videos specially designed to guide women as they strengthen their pelvic floor muscles and eliminate leaks.  This trifecta of innovation empowers women to regain control of their bodies and their health.

 

Now, even more women will gain access to this pioneering product and find freedom from urine loss thanks to the alliance between LSG and HARTMANN Australia.  The partnership comes at a momentous time for both groups.  “As a young company, we are humbled to be joining with HARTMANN Group as they celebrate their 200th anniversary. It is an honor to be working with such an experienced and well-respected company and to know they have confidence in our success,” says Pop. 

 

Incontinence affects over 5 million Australians over the age of 15 and about 80% of those cases are women. It is a huge problem affecting Australians and costing the economy more than $67 Billion a year. (Continence Foundation Australia)

 

“We are delighted to be partnering with Lifesense on this extremely innovative technology. It is a non-invasive way to obtain treatment and helps empower women get back to balance. At HARTMANN we have been working to support Incontinence for 200 years this year and we are looking to continue to invest and lead the way with this partnership and provide the women of Australia a new option to tackle their incontinence. “– Mark Summerville – Managing Director, HARTMANN Australia.

 

“The sad thing is that the majority of people with Incontinence can be completely cured yet only very few get the help they need. Some of VCRC’s clients have waited years to get help and are surprised to find that they can be cured just by learning how to use their pelvic floor muscles correctly. We welcome new technology that encourages people to regain control”.

Lisa Wragg - CEO Victorian Continence Resource Centre (VCRC).

 

 

Beginning in April 2018 HARTMANN Australia will be partnering with the Victorian Continence Resource Centre and is seeking 100 Australian women interested in evaluating Carin and providing feedback on this revolutionary product.  Interested participants can register their interest at http://carin.hartmann.com.au Carin will be available for purchase through HARTMANN Australia online via http://shop.hartmann.com.au later this year.  Potential distributors and other interested parties may contact carin.au@hartmann.info for more details. 

 

About Carin

Carin is developed with the purpose of helping everyday women manage bladder control issues. Carin empowers women to take control of their bodies and health without sacrificing style and comfort.

 

About HARTMANN GROUP

 

The HARTMANN GROUP is one of the leading European providers of medical and hygiene products with its core expertise being in wound treatment (e.g. wound dressings, negative pressure wound therapy, conforming bandages and adhesive plasters), incontinence care (e.g. single-use incontinence pants and pads as well as skincare products for use in case of incontinence) and infection prevention (e.g. surgical custom procedure trays, surgical gowns, single-use surgical instruments and disinfectants). Its range also includes products for compression therapy and First Aid in addition to care products and cosmetics. Furthermore, HARTMANN offers innovative system solutions for professional target groups in the medical and healthcare sector. The Company, which has its headquarters in Heidenheim and which has Europe as its focal market, is organised with its own country companies close to the market across the world

 

About Victorian Continence Resource Centre.

 

The Victorian Continence Resource Centre (VCRC) works to promote continence for all. 1:4 people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds experience loss of bladder and/or bowel control referred to as incontinence. The majority of people do not seek help because of embarrassment, shame or thinking nothing can be done.

 

Our Vision: Speaking Up for Continence Health.

Our Mission: Awareness, Prevention and Treatment.

 

Our Team is made up of Continence Nurse Specialists, Continence and Pelvic Health Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.

 

About LifeSense Group

Innovation plays a crucial role in our wellbeing. LifeSense Group is a technology development company that cultivates applications for medical, health and wellbeing. With our patented technology in smart textile, wearable technologies and mobile applications we make innovations reality.