For people living with COPD
Breathe easy. Your lung specialist is with you at home too.
With BUFF OUT, your doctor knows how you are between appointments. Twice a week, a few guided steps on your phone. If something changes, they find out in time.
Good morning, Carmen
You're at your usual levels
What changes for you
Less worry, more peace of mind.
Your doctor knows how you are
No need to wait for your next appointment. Your lung specialist receives your results, and the app confirms they have arrived.
Really easy to use
Big buttons, large text and a voice that tells you what to do. You don't need to be good with phones.
You understand how you're doing
No complicated charts. Just a green, amber or red light that tells you how you are.
Your family can relax
The person you choose gets a message if you forget a check-in, so they can call and remind you.
How it works
Twice a week, from your sofa.
All you need is your phone and the kit we give you. The app tells you what to do at every step.
It reminds you
A friendly nudge right after your morning medication, so it soon becomes part of your routine.
You take a photo
Of your sample cup on the colour chart. The app checks the colour and the amount.
You breathe near your phone
Your phone listens to your breathing and works out how your lungs are doing. No extra devices.
You answer a few questions
How you feel, how breathless you are and how often you've used your inhaler.
That's it. You see your traffic light, and your lung specialist gets your results.
Your traffic light
See how you're doing at a glance.
You're at your usual levels. Keep it up.
Something has changed. The app will suggest a daily check-in, and your doctor will see it.
Your hospital and the person who cares for you are alerted at the same time, so they can act quickly.
For your family
They can rest easy too.
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A family member installs BUFF OUT on their own phone and stays connected to you.
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They only hear from us if you miss a check-in or something goes wrong. They see nothing else.
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You choose who that person is and give your permission when you start. Your data stays yours.
Could you give her a call to remind her?
The kit
Everything you need for a whole year.
BUFF OUT app
For your phone, with a help chat for any question.
Colour chart
So your photos come out right with any light and any phone.
Sample cups
One for each check-in: twice a week, all year round.
Questions
What people usually ask.
Do I need to be good with phones?
No. The buttons are big, the text is easy to read and a voice explains each step. If you get stuck, there's a help chat.
Does it replace my doctor?
No. Your lung specialist still makes the decisions. BUFF OUT helps them know how you are between appointments.
Who sees my data?
Your medical team. Your family member only receives alerts, and only if you have given your permission.
How do I get it?
BUFF OUT is prescribed, like a treatment. Ask your lung specialist whether it's right for you.
Who we are
Five biomedical engineering students from Barcelona.
We study Biomedical Engineering at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. We created BUFF OUT so that people living with COPD can stay close to their care team without leaving home.
- LiaBiomedical Engineering, UPF
- AlbaBiomedical Engineering, UPF
- SergiBiomedical Engineering, UPF
- LauraBiomedical Engineering, UPF
- MiaBiomedical Engineering, UPF
Ask about BUFF OUT at your next appointment.
BUFF OUT is available on prescription. Your lung specialist will decide whether it's right for you and give you the kit to get started.
“Doctor, could I use BUFF OUT to keep an eye on my COPD from home?”