“Cooling Insoles Reduce Foot Temperature, Tissue Breakdown – The Insoles Could Prevent Amputations Caused by Diabetic Foot Ulcers”

“Cooling Insoles Reduce Foot Temperature, Tissue Breaking - The Insoles Could Prevent Amputations Caused by Diabetic Foot Ulcers” was published in the digital edition of Medical Design Briefs July 2020. The article summarizes the results from TAPMARI (Temperature and Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Insoles) originally published in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

TAPMARI is a collaborative effort between Vivonics, a Boston based medical device company, and Dr. Yavuz and his research team at the University of Texas Southwestern.

When asked about the importance of the research conducted under this grant, Ryan Myers, PhD Principal Investigator commented that “Diabetic foot ulceration stems from multiple compounding factors occurring simultaneously within footwear that negatively alters patient health and quality of life. Managing the temperature and pressure within this closed environment reduces the secondary impacts of such factors, potentially reducing the rate and severity of diabetic foot ulceration. The recent publications and recognition of our work to make this theory a reality is a testament to the dedicated UTSW/Vivonics team members.”

“This research was possible due to the support from the National Institutes of Health under grant number: 1R43DK109858-01A1. None of the funding or supportive agencies were involved in the design; collection, management, analysis, or interpretation of the data; or preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript. Yavuz, Hirschman, and Ersen have a patent pending on TAPMARI”

“This article was written by Ken Kingery, Duke University.”

You can read the full article Here!