Engineer, construction contractor, legal expert, Hamid Rabhi, resident of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, has put his inventiveness at the service of a taboo subject. “One day, when I was going to do urine tests in a laboratory, I had a conversation with a medical biologist. She explained to me that the existing bottles were really not practical for women. I told her that I would come back to see her with a solution within six months ”, relate-t-il.
In early 2019, the entrepreneur developed Uriclean, a recyclable rigid cardboard support adapted to the shape of the female or male genitals that is screwed into the pot intended to contain urine. The opportunity to realize that the faculties of such a product are available at will.
“Fear, discomfort, build, age, dexterity, vision, so many factors can make this moment of urination complicated, time consuming and crippling. However, if we hold back a desire, it can lead to urinary or even kidney problems. So I designed autonomous and connected urinary devices ”, adds the inventor.
He named his portable device Visaal, which he patented. It is a reservoir that can be attached to a pole like an infusion, or be placed on the floor. It rinses automatically and needs to be emptied infrequently. Designed primarily for medical use (bedridden hospital patients, disabled people, in wheelchairs), it is also offered to professionals and individuals who do not have the possibility of using standard toilets when the need arises. (truck drivers, crane operators, etc.). Thanks to sensors and an application, it is possible to collect data on the frequency of urination, their quantity or their ph.
This Sunday, October 31, Hamid Rabhi was awarded a bronze medal and a silver medal at the Lépine competition for Uriclean and Visaal. They come in addition to other decorations received in recent years. After an incubation period at Paris Biotech Santé, he formed a team of biomedical engineers and a team to conduct clinical studies at Pitié Salpêtrière with the aim of launching production. It also benefits from contacts at the intercommunal hospital center of Créteil (Chic) and in laboratories of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.
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