Production of Medical Insoles, Shoes in Iran to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers

“The occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers will be avoided by designing and producing medical insoles and shoes suitable for diabetics,” Amir Qiami Raad, the managing director of the knowledge-based ‘Salamat Faraz Tabriz’ company, told ANA on the sidelines of Asreh Omid Event in Tehran.

“Diabetic foot ulcer is any wound that occurs as a direct result of diabetes or its complications in the patient's foot. It is an open wound on the foot of people with diabetes and is often seen on the sole of the foot,” he added.

Noting that the foot ulcer occurs in approximately 15 percent of people with diabetes, Qiami Raad said that 6% of these people are hospitalized due to infection or other complications related to the wounds.

“The risk of foot ulcer and amputation increases with age and the duration of diabetes. The presence of various diabetic wounds in the foot is called diabetic foot syndrome. The problems that occur in the feet of people with diabetes are caused by peripheral nerve disorders and decreased blood flow in the body, which is caused by diabetes; therefore, it is very important to choose the right shoes for these people, the shoes should be long and wide enough but not too loose either,” he said.

Qiami Raad explained that in the special shoe designed for the diabetics, the sole consists of special foams with different materials and densities that stick together, adding that the two upper layers that have honeycomb cuts have countless points that can be off-loaded and can be emptied by marking the wound on the foot.

“In the front part of the shoe, there is also a guard that can be installed to prevent the toes from touching different objects. The shoe does not create any problem in blood circulation in the leg and it is not loose and the offload can be done easily by the person himself/herself and there is no need to go to different clinics,” he said.

Islamic Azad University's "second step of revolution" under the title of Asreh Omid Event was held in Tehran's Mosalla from May 29 to June 01, 2022 to exhibit new achievements, equipment and products in the technological and innovation arenas in line with opening new windows towards strengthening the idea of creating ground for knowledge-based businesses at the 40th anniversary of establishment of the Islamic Azad University.

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