Pressure-Monitoring Stockings Prevent Wounds in Diabetics
From: Medical Design Technology - 05/05/2015

Diabetics often have little feeling in their feet and don't perceive the
body's pressure or temperature signals there. This can result in unnoticed
wounds that then develop into abscesses. Many diabetics have to have toes or
feet amputated. Now, a novel kind of pressure stocking developed by
Fraunhofer researchers is set to help protect against wounds via an
integrated sensor system that sends a warning when pressure is too high.

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