Publications associées à Prototyping and Experimental Analysis of Active Offloading Footwear for Patients With Diabetes Using an Array of Magnetorheological Fluid–Based Modules

A Tunable Self-Offloading Module for Plantar Pressure Regulation in Diabetic Patients

Paolo Germano, Christian Köchli, Yves Perriard, Yoan René Cyrille Civet, Kenny Jeanmonod, Sofia Lydia Ntella, Bhawnath Tiwari

Plantar pressure plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of foot ulcers among patients with diabetes and peripheral polyneuropathy. Pressure relief is a key requirement for both the prevention and treatment of plantar ulcers. Conventional medical practice ...

2024

Intelligent plantar pressure offloading for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers and amputations

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The high prevalence of lower extremity ulceration and amputation in people with diabetes is strongly linked to difficulties in achieving and maintaining a reduction of high plantar pressures (PPs) which remains an important risk factor. The effectiveness o ...

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Pressure Offloading Device for Diabetic Footwear Based on Magnetorheological Fluids

Christian Köchli, Yves Perriard, Yoan René Cyrille Civet, Kenny Jeanmonod, Sofia Lydia Ntella

Diabetes is a rapidly growing disease, with important complications that decrease the quality of life of patients. Diabetic Foot Ulceration is a major complication of diabetes and can lead to gangrene and amputation. It is related to high pressure develope ...

IEEE2022

Design optimization of Miniature Magnetorheological Valves with Self-Sensing Capabilities Used for a Wearable Medical Application

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Magnetorheological (MR) fluids are materials characterized as “intelligent” since their rheological properties may be controlled by the excitation of an external magnetic field. The application of the latter brings the fluid from a liquid to a semi-solid s ...

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Design, Modelling and Sensing Possibilities of Magneto-Rheological Based Devices

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This thesis has been put in place during the development of an innovative medical device which consists in an intelligent footwear for foot plantar pressure redistribution in diabetic patients. In fact, despite the several sophisticated techniques develope ...

EPFL2017