REAL TIME FEEDBACK FOR ULCER PREVENTION: A CASE REPORT
(SurroSense Rx®, Orpyx Medical Technologies
Inc., Calgary, Canada) to enable real time
plantar pressure feedback from the insensate
foot. sensation. In response to the alert, the wearer is
encouraged to use strategies such as: 1) off load
the affected area, and 2) check footwear for fit
and foreign bodies.
The device monitors loads sustained over
specific regions of the foot (Figure 1). When a
critical pressure and time threshold is exceeded,
alerts are sent to the app and smartwatch
providing the wearer with real-time feedback.
These alerts compensate for loss of protective In our case report, we followed the patient for
approximately three months (89 days). The
ulcer did not recur during this interval. The
device keeps a record of wearer metrics such as
hours of use, number of alerts and location of
alerts. These metrics can provide clinicians with
The device monitors loads sustained
over specific regions of the foot.
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FIGURE 1