The team is led by Muthu Wijesundara, principal research scientist and head of the Division of Biomedical Technologies at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI). Their dual-layer insole apparatus for diabetic foot lesion prevention is based on technology developed in partnership with the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
Due to numbness in their legs and feet, people with diabetes are often unable to detect and respond to stress-related pain by adjusting their foot loading. This can result in repeated stress to high-pressure foot regions such as the heel or toes, and can worsen blisters, sores and ulcers to the point of severe tissue loss, amputation and even life-threatening infection … read more