FeetMe insoles fight against foot amputation

French people have found an effective prevention solution to diabetic neuropathy which sometimes leads to foot amputation. smart health connected FeetMe insoles could change the work of podiatrists and the lives of patients.

 A French solution to diabetic neuropathy

Among the various chronic diseases, diabetic neuropathy stands out as a disease that is difficult to bear. It is manifested by a loss of foot sensitivity which can lead toulcer see atamputation.

Each year, 600,000 diabetics worldwide come to such an end. However, there is a way to decrease the number of amputations by 85% due to diabetes. It would suffice to practice a global method of monitoring the foot which would combine prevention, education and therapy.

Alexis Mathieu and Julien Mercier, two Polytechnic students created in 2013 the start-up FeetMe. This develops a medical device, the FeetMe smart health connected insoles, which allow better care patients with diabetic neuropathy.

During the 15th edition of the annual French innovation competition “oséo emergence”, they came out on top. That same year 2013, they also won the Be.Project competition, they were able to make their idea a reality. A few months later, they also won the Jean-Louis Gérondeau prize, intended for large entrepreneurs.

FeetMe soles

They have pressure sensors and connect via Bluetooth to the Smartphones and computers. The transmission of information is done in real time.

These soles are intended for a daily use. Comfortable and ergonomic, they allow the patient to be alerted instantly if a change in plantar pressure is detected.

With more than one hundred sensors, the FeetMe insoles allow you to view pressure very precisely directly on a visual of the patient's feet.

The app allows the patient to react early enough to prevent potential dangers, without being intrusive.

These soles integrate with all types of shoes and have a long life battery, that said, no specific data is given on the exact time that may elapse before the obligation to recharge them.

The question of data security is set out by their designers, who guarantee the privacy of each patient.

Thanks to support from the BPI, a prototype was funded, these soles should be distributed among chiropodistslater they could be used for re-education.

These insoles are similar to a medical device which seem to constitute a real progress going beyond diabetes. All wearers of soles could know if the position of their feet is suitable … A good idea, which, if distributed by podiatrists, may be subject to a partial refund … This would be a real asset but no data has not been given for the time being on costs…

source: pharmaon.com

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