Wuanap, the Smart Lifecollar That Prevents People from Drowning, Will Save

Thousands of Lives

Designed for people of all ages and for any activity in the water (except scuba diving), Wuanap is a
smart lifecollar with a state-of-the-art computer system that detects danger and activates a flotation
device to get your nose and mouth out of the water. A surf-loving Spaniard developed the USA
patent and it is about to release the first batch.

Madrid, Spain, July 14, 2020 --(PR.com)-- A new invention that will revolutionize the world of water
sports.

Just launched under the slogan “Enjoy water safely,” the smart lifecollar Wuanap hides a state-of-the-art
computer system that detects whether the wearer is at risk of dying from drowning. Few people are aware
that drowning is the world’s third leading cause of accidental death, resulting in 372,000 deaths per year
and 42 per hour (source: WHOint). Wuanap has the potential to save the lives of thousands of people of
all ages around the world.

The inventor and his story

Wuanap was created by a young man from Madrid, Ignacio Cuesta, who, after a bad experience while
surfing off the coast of Cantabria, realized that water sports – unlike cycling, skiing, motorcycles, and
obviously, cars – do not have a smart safety mechanism like the airbag. In this case, instead of providing
crash protection, the important thing is keeping a person’s head above water, so he came up with the idea
of the smart lifecollar. Featuring a motherboard with sensors coordinated by an algorithm, it detects when
a person is in distress in the water and inflates to keep their chin, nose and mouth high above the surface,
allowing them to breathe even when unconscious. Surprisingly, there was no product like this on the
market, so after 2 years of research, design and paperwork, Ignacio obtained the U.S. patent No.
15/624,713 in April 2019. He has since been working with two engineers to develop a prototype for the
product that is now ready to show Wuanap to the world.

How does it work?

If you become unconscious in the water for any reason, nerve receptors in your nose and eyes detect that
you are underwater and instantly seal your airway. Your brain lowers your heart rate to slow consumption
of the remaining oxygen in your blood, but once these reserves are depleted, you go into cardiorespiratory
arrest and your lungs fill up with water. From the moment you become unconscious, this process takes
between 20 seconds and one minute (and sometimes longer). After this, the victim would need to be
reanimated by someone else. However, if you receive help to get to the surface before reaching your
limit, your brain immediately tells you to resume breathing and you regain consciousness autonomously.
The neoprene collar’s inflation system – also patented – is activated within five seconds of a person
becoming unconscious and does not use cartridges or toxic or flammable gas. There are seven situations
in which Wuanap is inflated; “the seven reasons”: unconsciousness, immobility, panic attacks, seizures,
exceeding your breath-holding limit, pressing the manual panic button and screaming underwater.

The moment Wuanap is activated, it will launch a SOS signal to the Wuanap users nearby, and also to the

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lifeguards. The user might not need help, but it will be helpful if anyone is close.

More than a lifecollar

Aside from being a useful, practical, comfortable safety system that is unprecedented in the market,
Wuanap is linked to a smartphone app where you can view all the performance data collected by your
smart lifecollar, which is incredibly helpful in sports training. The app will turn into a personal trainer
focused on you, to make you reach the next level.

Where can I buy it?

Wuanap will be available for use in the spring of 2021 but before July 2020 ends anyone can purchase it
through the Kickstarter platform. This offer is for limited units and Wuanap asks people interested in
buying it to subscribe to their website www.wuanap.com, so they can determine how many units will be
destined to Super Early Birds (180$).

YouTube:
Watch Wuanap teaser here.

Social network profile:

www.instagram.com/wuanap
https://www.facebook.com/Wuanap-103581094532431
https://twitter.com/Wuanap_Official/
Wuanap - The Smart Lifecollar to Enjoy Water Safely
US Patent No. 15/624,713

Contact:
Ignacio Cuesta
press@wuanap.com
+34 672 714 477

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Wuanap
Ignacio Cuesta
+34 672714477
Contact via Email
wuanap.com

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