The Rise & Use of Touchless Technology

Touchless technology and keloid therapy have gone hand in hand long before COVID.

The past 18 months have seen tremendous changes wrought all around the world. There have been tremendous changes in healthcare, in how we socialize, and in how we work. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic can be felt across all the different areas of our lives, and across industries.

The specific needs of the pandemic have led to a rise in what is known as touchless technology. This is technology which performs a task and allows whoever is using it to avoid contact or touch with another person. 

Touchless technology has many different forms and uses, and can be found in many different environments. For example, apps that allow hotel guests to check into hotels and open their rooms without having to make contact with check-in staff, or indeed any other hotel staff, is one example of touchless technology in action. 

There has also been increased demand for touchless technology in healthcare. This can be as simple as shifting to phone calls for doctor consults, or video conferencing between patient and doctors. It can be more sophisticated and utilizes telehealth technology and platforms for doctor appointments that don’t require a face to face meeting. 

With this we have seen the rise in demand for more touchless technology options in cosmetic care, and specifically in the treatment of scars and keloids. One example of this is cryotherapy devices which allow those treating scars and keloids to provide effective treatment still for their patients, without the need for close or indeed any physical contact. 

If we take the Cryoneedle from Chaban Medical and Life by Ice as an example - we can see how touchless technology has been around long before the COVID-19 pandemic, but only now are we able to fully understand its benefits. 

The cryoneedle has an especially elongated form which was developed to ensure the precise application of the cryotherapy to the scar or keloid needing to be removed. What it also now means however is continued excellent patient care and keloid removal, without the need for close contact. 

If we have learned anything from the past year and a half it is the need for continued quality health and medical care, without compromising on the health of those involved in providing it, and in the health of those who need to receive it. As we continue with our medical device production in Israel we know it is important to focus more on medical devices that allow for the continuation of care within the needs of today’s current situation.