Tobis Launches Non-Contact Affordable Facial Thermometer... Enters Medical Device Business

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] Industrial monitor manufacturer Tobis announced on the 13th that it is entering the medical device business with the launch of the non-contact affordable facial thermometer 'AT-100M'.

The newly introduced AT-100M was developed through a partnership with thermometer specialist Easytem, and Tobis will manufacture and distribute it.

The Tobis AT-100M measures temperature non-contactly, enhancing safety, and is equipped with a thermopile-type thermal imaging sensor capable of measuring the absolute temperature of objects and an infrared array sensor. It has also obtained certification from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for efficacy and safety.

In particular, the product can measure temperature at a distance of 30 to 45 cm from the patient, allowing self-measurement without a separate measurer, thereby preventing virus infection caused by droplet contact.

A Tobis official explained, "With the recent spread of the novel coronavirus, interest in self-health diagnosis products has increased, and demand for non-contact thermometers is expected to rise. We plan to start sales with domestic public institutions, kindergartens, and banks, and later expand to the Chinese market."

The company also stated that it continues to maintain stable sales in its existing business area of automotive displays, and expects sales expansion through entry into the medical device market.

Founded in 1998, Tobis is a company that produces transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) modules used in casinos, industrial monitors, and mobile phones, as well as automotive displays. With this entry into the medical device market, it is diversifying its business.

Additionally, on the 12th, Tobis obtained medical device manufacturing licenses and medical device manufacturing certifications for the non-contact facial thermometer AT-100M from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and the National Institute of Medical Device Safety Information (NIDS), respectively.

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