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Offloading Device for the Reduction of Foot Complications in Diabetic Patients. Michael Osborne Rod Aliabadi Patrick Gonzales Colin Smith. Diabetes and the Effects. Affects 20.8 million Americans Insufficient insulin production or action Neuropathy Foot deformation Poor circulation
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Offloading Device for the Reduction of Foot Complications in Diabetic Patients • Michael Osborne • Rod Aliabadi • Patrick Gonzales • Colin Smith
Diabetes and the Effects • Affects 20.8 million Americans • Insufficient insulin production or action • Neuropathy • Foot deformation • Poor circulation • Decreased healing
Device Specifications • Affordable • As or more effective than current products • Made of resilient, supportive, malleable, and soft materials • Can be adjusted for changes • More attractive versatile than current products • Light weight
Our Current Plan • Insert for any deep, loose shoe • Perforated layers for customization and offloading-eliminate labor cost • Surrounds and conforms to foot to offload-different foams • Rigid toe box, sole and heel protection • Slide with foot and provide vertical force support • Low cost by eliminating labor • Booklet to advise patients and clinicians on advisable changes for a given morphology
“Within the rapidly growing diabetes market, companies will find it extremely challenging to protect their market share because of intensifying competition, no longer can a manufacturer concentrate on just one segment and lead the market. Apart from having an ambitious product line strategy, manufacturers need to enter into other diabetes segments in order to not only protect but also grow their market share.” -Ajit Baid (2003) CEO, F&S industry analysis
Is There a Legit Market? • $27,987 • 20.8 million people in the US • 6% incidence = $34,927,776,000
How Does Medicare Fit into the Picture? • Two options • One pair of depth-inlay shoes and three pairs of inserts • One pair of custom molded shoes with inserts • If… • Diabetes, amputation, past ulceration, calluses, neuropathy, poor circulation…
So what’s the Problem? Industry + Medicare can not adequately meet the patients medical or financial needs.
Healing/Offloading Boots • Current designs utilizes removable units to eliminate weight on current ulcers
Orthopedic Preventive Footwear • Orthopedic footwear attempts to distribute weight to prevent foot ulcers
Our Design Previous offloading devices Customized orthotic footwear Customizable Orthopedic Insert for Offloading
Expert Advice/Correspondence Advisors • Paul King, Ph.D. Professional Engineer • Naji Abumrad, M.D. General Surgeon • Robert Schwartz, M.D. Vascular Surgeon • Horace Watson, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon Future Advisors • Jared Cobb Former CIO of Sole Supports • Kong Y. Chen, Ph.D. Diabetes Research • Mike Monzi Nopco specializes in orthopedic shoes • Monet Calan Nashville Orthotics and Prosthetics • Customers/Patients QFD
Future Goals and Budget Next Steps: • Further Patent Research • Innovation Workbench • Materials Research Timeline: • Present-December Research/Preliminary Design • January Detailed Design(Safety/Drawings) • February-March Prototype Construction • April Testing/Analysis Budget: • $2000? • Materials, Pressure Distribution Testing (Labview), Existing Devices, Prototype Manufacturing, and Basic Machining Tools