Smart insole for diabetics receives honor
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:47 AM CDT, Thu May 19, 2022
GREENVILLE, S.C. – XtremedX’s temperature and pressure (TAP) sensing insole for diabetics was recently named a Top 20 New Diabetic Device for 2022 by the Diabetes Center Berne (DCB) in Berne, Switzerland. XtremedX’s TAP sensing insole was one of only two products selected from the U.S. chosen by a panel of judges who are leading experts in diabetes care. "We're honored that we've been selected by the Diabetes Center Berne for this innovation challenge among all of the other incredible ideas and inventions to improve diabetes care," said Carl Marshbanks, CEO of XtremedX. "It's been an exciting time for our team, as we also recently were recognized as a first-place winner of the WeaRAcon 2022 international wearable robotics association conference this year. We've set out to create a product that will truly impact the management of diabetes and we're glad to see that leaders in our industry believe in our mission as well." The insole’s sensor detects differences over time between both feet, sending accumulated data to the patient, caregiver and/or physician via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or cellular technology for monitoring. It provides an alert at the first sign that an ulcer could develop – often four to six weeks before the onset of symptoms. Each of the 20 winners participated in a pitch round in May where they presented their devices to a panel of judges. These judges will select the top three finalists to participate in a bootcamp June 20-24 in Switzerland to develop their ideas with the help of experts at DCB. After the bootcamp, a winner will be chosen on Nov. 30 to receive $100,000 to fund further development of their innovation.
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