Evaluating the Plantar Pressure Offloading Ability of a Novel Exoskeleton Designed to Reduce diabetic Foot Re-ulceration Rates

Thursday, October 30, 2025

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: ROOM: Conference Room 4E >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4E is to the left just past the Pullman Boardroom.

Presenting Author(s)

NR

Nataliya Rokhmanova, PhD

Director of Research
Motive Labs
Naperville, IL, United States

Slides Slides

Non-presenting Author(s)

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Walter Weiss, PT, MPT, NCS, KEMG

Senior Research Physical Therapist
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Downey, California, United States
KD

Karen D’Huyvetter

Research Associate
Pathokinesiology Laboratory, Rancho Research Institute
Downey, California, United States
DJ

Dianna Jimenez

Research Assistant
Pathokinesiology Laboratory, Rancho Research Institute
Downey, California, United States
AG

Angella Gardener, PTA, MA, BS.

Physical Therapist Assistant
Rancho Research Institue
Downey, California, United States
GQ

Giovanna Quevedo

Research Assistant
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Downey, California, United States
Thomas D. Cotton, n/a

Lead Product Engineer
Motive Labs
Newtown, United States
Keith Eriks, n/a

Biomedical Engineer
Motive Labs
Venice, California, United States
Jeffery W. Rankin, MSE, PhD (he/him/his)

Co-Director, Pathokinesiology Laboratory
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Downey, California, United States
MR

Mark C. Roser, BS

Founder / CEO
Results Group LLC dba Motive Labs
Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States

In this presentation, we will present and discuss our findings related to the effectiveness of novel exoskeleton footwear that was designed from the ground up to reduce diabetic foot re-ulceration rates. The device, intended for primary use shortly after a patient heals out of a a diabetic foot ulcer (DFOU), features a low-cost design that can be custom tailored to the patients needs. Results from biomechanical tests, including offloading capability, that were performed in the Pathokineisology Laboratory at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center will be discussed within the greater context of approaches to reduce DFU reulceration rates.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the prevalence and challenges associated with diabetic foot ulcer prevention and treatment.
Explain how assistive footwear can contribute to improved mobility outcomes in individuals with diabetic foot ulcer.
Describe the biomechanical effects of a novel exoskeleton shoe on plantar pressure in individuals with a recently healed diabetic foot ulcer.