UMED, a urology-focused healthcare startup led by CEO Myungchan Park, announced that its automated bladder irrigation system UroRinse™ Light has been recognized in the CES Innovation Awards®, hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). 

CES is the world’s largest technology and innovation showcase, featuring more than 3,000 global companies each year and highlighting future technology trends across fields such as digital health, AI, robotics, and mobility.

This award demonstrates global recognition of UMED’s “Hospital to Everyone” vision—expanding urologic care beyond hospital-centered medical devices into digital healthcare solutions. UroRinse™ Light recently received domestic medical device manufacturing certification, proving its safety and quality, and this CES award further validates its innovation on the global stage.

The system is one of the world’s first automated and standardized bladder irrigation solutions for catheterized patients, enabling safe and consistent irrigation not only in hospitals but also in nursing facilities and home settings. Its sensor-based control technology manages the inflow and outflow of irrigation fluid, maintaining reliable performance while minimizing contamination risks through a closed-system design.

Beyond hardware, UMED is evolving into a data-driven digital healthcare platform company. UroRinse™ Light integrates with a mobile application and cloud services to track and manage irrigation data, with plans to connect to hospital EMR systems and telehealth platforms. This will allow healthcare providers to remotely monitor patients, support data-driven clinical decisions, and help prevent catheter-associated infections.

CEO Myungchan Park (Professor of Urology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University) stated, “This certification is a significant milestone demonstrating that automation technology can meaningfully enhance patient safety and clinical efficiency. UMED will continue building a data-driven urologic health ecosystem that extends beyond treatment to include prevention and long-term management.”