NIH-Funded SmartBoot Study Demonstrates Real-Time Remote Monitoring Breakthrough for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing @NIDDKgov @NIH #Wearables #ActAgainstAmputation @researchatusc @keckschool_usc @USC @UCLA

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 21, 2025 â€” A newly published study in Sensors introduces the first validated real-time remote monitoring system for patient adherence and mobility in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) management. The system, called SmartBoot, leverages wearable edge computing and a cloud-connected platform to track step count, cadence, and boot adherence with unprecedented accuracy—marking a significant milestone in... Continue Reading →

Ex-Nike designer builds a boot that could prevent 80,000 amputations a year- FROM @FASTCOMPANY #ActAgainstAmputation @alpslimb #DiabeticFoot

Via FastCompany and Mark Wilson. Congratulations to Jason Hanft, Michael DiTullo and team. When patient centric design meets good quality offloading, good things happen. also... here is a great podcast with Neil de Grasse Tyson featuring this topic, as well. When a career podiatrist teamed up with a former designer from Nike, they created a... Continue Reading →

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