Triple W Wins HME Business 2019 New Product Award for DFree

October 21, 2019

SAN DIEGO–Triple W, an innovator of connected health devices was named a winner of the HME Business 2019 New Product Award for DFree®, the first health wearable device for urinary incontinence.

DFree is a non-invasive device that uses ultrasound technology to monitor bladder fullness and notifies you on your smartphone or tablet when it’s time to go to the bathroom via the DFree companion app. DFree stands for “diaper-free.” The HME Business New Product Award honors outstanding product development achievements by HME manufacturers and service providers. Fourteen winning products were selected in the sixth year of the program. DFree won in the “Incontinence & Urology Supplies” category. All entries are scored by a blind panel of judges from the HME provider community.

DFree helps to prevent accidental urinary leaks. Seniors and people with disability or provisional incontinence who need to manage a loss of bladder control now have an alternative to disposable diapers or pads and medications with the DFree health device. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, urinary incontinence affects 500 million people worldwide. DFree is designed not only to help people with urinary incontinence improve their quality of life and enable independence, but also to help reduce the burden for the caregivers.

“We’re honored to be selected by HME Business and included in this top group of product developers with significant innovative achievements,” said Ty Takayanagi, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Triple W. “With DFree, people with incontinence can proactively manage their health condition and confidently socialize and go about their daily activities – knowing they’ll have plenty of time to plan for bathroom breaks.”