Using Pressure-Sensing Shoe Insoles
The SurroSense Rx system is a set of pressure-sensing shoe insoles that connect wirelessly to a proprietary smartwatch and is intended for people with diabetes who have mild to moderate sensory loss associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or nerve damage. By providing real-time alerts about plantar pressure distributions, or the area of pressure between the foot and the surface supporting it, users of the SurroSense Rx system can alter their activities in order to relieve unsafe pressures. The SurroSense Rx system is used in addition to current standard-of-care treatment for the prevention of plantar ulcers in diabetic patients. There is currently no available evidence that using the SurroSense Rx system prevents plantar ulcers. However, there are ongoing clinical trials that may identify patient populations that will benefit from its use.
Over time, high blood sugar in people living with diabetes causes damage to the peripheral nerves — the nerves that serve the arms, hands, legs, and feet. This damage, called diabetic peripheral neuropathy, includes symptoms such as painful tingling or burning sensations in the hands and feet, and the loss of protective sensations such as feeling pain or temperature changes.1 When pain sensation is lost, there is an increased risk of developing open sores caused by prolonged pressure or other injuries … read more