Diabetics Can Use This Smart Pair Of Socks To Monitor Foot Swelling In Real Time, Preventing Injuries

Diabetes is a serious health problem and makes its patients prone to foot injuries. This is why a startup company, Siren Care, has created something smart for it. They invented a Diabetic health tracking system that utilizes the concept of wearing socks, crammed in temperature sensors to detect inflammation leading to injury, in real time for people with the said health condition.

This was thought of when co-founder Ran Ma was tinkering with biomass so to regrow skin that had been previously damaged. The research was done at Northwestern University when the discovery happened. Right there, Ma learned how to treat diabetic feet and thought of a wearable that can track and prevent injuries.

Type 1 and 2 diabetes patients are much prone to swelling in the feet, on top of other foot issues and it can ultimately develop into serious problems like infections that would lead to amputation if unchecked. Early detection is the key to preventing to losing a foot due to diabetes. Together with co-founder Veronica Tran, they believe they found a way to detect these via sensors within 'socks'.

However, Siren Care's socks are not the first wearable device aimed to detect foot injuries due to diabetes. A couple of innovations are also helping out diabetic patients. SurroSense Rx and Tillges Technologies are 'smart' shoes and boots respectively that are designed to detect and prevent foot injuries as well.

This is where the 'smart' socks come in handy as shoes and boots are a bit of a hassle to wear at home all the time, and socks are in closer contact with the feet. The sensors are embedded into the fabric so that it can effectively detect the slightest inflammation. Information is then conveniently fed to any smartphone via its official app.

Data can be stored in the cloud for further analysis. Batteries will last for months so there's no need to charge that often. Check out the video below for more details.