PressureStat

85% of diabetes-related amputations are preceded by a nonhealing ulcer. PressureStat: PressureStat(tm) offers a rapid, convenient measurement of pressure points that can lead to ulcer formation.

The PressureStat helps identify diabetic neuropathy by comparing an impression of the patient’s foot with a greayscale calibration card. Using pressure-sensitive materials, the multilayered film intoduces an exact image of the patient’s foot. Darkened areas on the card indicate areas of the foot with high levels of pressure. In people with diabetes who have symptoms of neuropathy; those with a reading >6 kg/cm2 are twice as likely to develop a foot ulcer. To operate, the patient walks over the card in a normal stride and the pressure is imprinted. Each package comes with 50-100 cartridges, a calibration card, an erasable marker, and a foot-type chart. If you would like more info, please go here.