Don’t read this if you are under fifty, it doesn’t apply to you. But if you are over fifty you might want to sign up for this product just as soon as there is a working model.
Idea Summary: The Objective: End “I Have to Find a Bathroom Now!” emergencies.
The Solution: A bladder fill indicator worn externally that tells people discreetly how full their bladders are.
I had a VW Beetle in the mid 60’s that didn’t have a fuel gauge. It had a reserve tank and the way you knew you were out of gas was when the car started to sputter. You then reached down and turned a little handle to access the reserve tank which gave you enough range to reach a gas station. It was not satisfactory and all cars nowadays come with gas gauges, most come with low fuel lights and luxury cars have range calculating displays.
Our bladders should be at least as technologically advanced as our cars fuel systems and the GottaGo Indicator (working name) will make it a reality. It will be a small sensor worn on the belt that uses ultrasound type technology to measure how full the users bladder is and let her know. The notification could be through a smart phone app a gentle buzz or a display on the sensor.
Will it work? My friend Mickey just got a new heart installed.
Is there a market? Ask five women over 50 if they have ever had to rush to the bathroom.
The problem is that our bodies are set up with old technology. With our current system we go from “Everything is fine” to “Gotta Go right now” without any warning. Like on my old VW. The GottaGo Indicator will provide the warning.
This is a great idea.
Who says women are the only ones with suddenly full bladders? Try walking out of a nice warm restaurant after a nice meal into a cool evening and having to turn around and explain to the receptionist that you just finished, but not quite yet….
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