Device for diagnosing circulatory disorders and developing inflammation in the feet of patients with diabetes

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This invention is a smart insole for footwear designed to monitor and diagnose blood circulation problems and early signs of inflammation in the feet of diabetic patients. The insole integrates pressure sensors, temperature sensors, and motion sensors, along with a data processing unit capable of transmitting collected data to external devices for further analysis.

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• Continuous at-home health monitoring for diabetic patients to detect early foot complications.
• Clinical use in hospitals or foot clinics for assessment of blood flow and inflammation in diabetic patient care.
• Integration in custom footwear for high-risk individuals to provide real-time alerts on foot health.
• Remote patient monitoring by healthcare providers to reduce the need for frequent in-person checkups.

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• Early detection of circulation issues or inflammation, helping to prevent severe complications such as ulcers or infections.
• Provides real-time data and alerts, improving patient safety and enabling timely medical intervention.
• Non-intrusive and simple to use, as the technology is seamlessly integrated into everyday footwear.
• Can support remote healthcare and telemedicine approaches, reducing costs and improving convenience for both patients and providers.

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The invention relates to devices for diagnosing circulatory disorders and developing inflammation in the feet of patients with diabetes using insoles for footwear. These are characterized in particular by simple implementation. For this purpose, these insoles for or of footwear have at least one signal device and/or at least one external device that can be connected to the data processing systems and has a data processing device. The insoles each comprise per insole – pressure sensors and first temperature sensors arranged and embedded at specific locations for determining the temperature-dependent blood circulation of the area of the respective foot associated with the location, – at least one second temperature sensor for determining the ambient temperatures of the foot in the footwear, – at least either a motion sensor or a tilt switch, – a data processing system interconnected with the pressure sensors, the first temperature sensors, the second temperature sensor and either the motion sensor or the tilt switch in connection with a transmitter/receiver as a data transmission device, and – an electrical energy source in connection with at least the data processing system.