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These Smart Socks Keep Tabs on People With Diabetes

Diabetes patients are at an increased risk of amputation, so Siren’s Neurofabric socks track the temperature of patients’ feet and alert them about worrying temperature differences.

 

We’ve been hearing about “smart fabrics” that respond to the human wearer for years but little has transpired, apart from floaty dresses that light up with LEDs, or mod-style parkas threaded with charging cords. But something that saves your life? That’s worth a look.

 

PCMag was in San Francisco recently and sat down with Ran Ma, CEO and Founder of Siren, the company behind Neurofabric, a microsensor-embedded textile featured in its Diabetic Socks and Foot Monitoring System. It won a CES 2018 Innovation Award and has seed funding of $3.4 million from DCM, Khosla Ventures, and Founders Fund … read more

Smart socks aim to catch diabetic foot problems early

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — For the millions of Americans living with diabetes, a new tech product offers early warning against the threat of losing a foot or a leg to the disease.

 

“I have very little sensation on the bottom of my feet,” explained Marc Fairman, who’s type 1 diabetic. Fairman will never take his feet for granted again. In 2012, he developed a foot ulcer that got out of control.

 

“I sought several opinions — surgeons and podiatrists — and several told me i would probably lose my foot,” he said. For 30 million Americans with diabetes, UCSF surgery professor Michael Conte said it’s a very real danger.

 

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