Lost foot sensation causes unsteady walking, often leading to falls.
Walkasins® evaluates balance and delivers specific sensory stimuli to functioning nerves around the lower leg.
This new sensory information is integrated by the brain to replace part of lost foot sensation important for gait and balance function.
Gait and balance are improved.
The Walkasins System is a prosthetic device that replaces part of the function of the plantar mechanoreceptors in the feet that are used to detect and inform the brain about foot contact with the ground which is critical for maintaining balance during standing and walking activities.
The device provides directional specific mechanical tactile stimuli to the front, back, left, and right surfaces of the user’s leg relaying balance information to a location above the ankle where sensation is still present.
Learn about Walkasins, a wearable prosthetic device, which helps people with peripheral neuropathy improve their mobility and reduce their risk of falls.
Walkasins is indicated for patients with lower limb sensory peripheral neuropathy who present with gait and balance impairments. Walkasins is indicated for patients who can feel the tactile stimuli from the Haptic Module on the lower leg.
Please see the Safety Information for a complete list of warnings, precautions, and contraindications.
Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
