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Balancing S hoe for Regaining Balance and Avoiding Falls

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B-S hoe Technologies Ltd.

November 2016

Elderly Falls – We're All Getting There

Falls – Huge S

• cial and Economic Burden

$75B annual cost of elderly falls in the US 20% of hospital admissions due to falls 40% of admitted will not be independent 25% of admitted will die within a year 2%-3% annual growth due to aging

Imbalance

฀ Canes:

A sign of weakness

฀ Four-legged walkers:

A sign of dependency

Existing solution

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Most individuals who need aids do not use them.

Balance regaining

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Many falls are a result of loosing balance.

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Balance/ stability is maintained as long as the Center of Gravity (COG) remains within the base of support.

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S mall sway of COG can be coped with slight body movement. However, when imbalance is already developed, people instinctively move a leg backward to regain balance. This is called a backward step.

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Because of degraded sensing bio-systems and slow reflexes

• ld people are not able to

perform the backward step in time and they fall.

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In Balance COG position Out of balance COG position After backward step support area Initial support area Regained balance COG position

Backward Step

B-S hoe Innovation

B-S hoe prevents many of the falls by integrating aut omatic balancing technology inside a normal-looking shoe.

B-S hoe S

• lution

 B-S

hoe is a robotic, however a conventional look and feel walking shoe embedding a balancing technology comprising driving mechanism, sensors, electronics, communications, smart algorithms and rechargeable battery.

 B-S

hoe detects imbalance as soon as it occurs and travels slightly backward until balance is regained.

https:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch? v=NzeXIGIG4fY

B-Shoe actually performs the necessary backward step that the elderly fail to do

proof-of-concept prototype

Gait Laboratory Testing

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxkO_Dkzyg

B-S hoe: Wearable, Digital health, IOT

Falls by the elderly – Overall perspective

Falls Detection and Alarming Falls damage reduction Physical therapy Medications Environmental Safety Measures Training Exercising

Risk of Falls Reduction Real Time Fall Prevention

Falls Risk Assessment Age old Walking aids B-Shoe

After Fall Risk Reduction

Inflated air bags

Achievements so far

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Intellectual Property

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Comprehensive patent in US and Israel in place

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Complementary patents in EU in preparation

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Provisional patents supporting road map in preparation

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Development

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POC Prototypes

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Gait laboratory verification/validation

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Testing completed - Excellent results

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Business Development

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S trategic partnership with a European Orthopedic shoes manufacturer

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Thank you for your time and interest

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Reasons for Falling

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ale S tudy on Falls Risk, Center of Excellence for Fall Prevention, National Center on Inj ury Prevention and Control, Home S afety Council's S afe S teps Program PROPRIETAR Y

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30% 17% 15% 13% 10% 5% 4% 3% 3%

Accident/Environment Gait/Balance Disorder Other Specified Dizziness/Vertigo Drop Attack Unknown Confusion Visual Problem Postural Hypotension

A Growing Problem

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“ U.S . Elderly To Double in 25 Y ears”