Develops and markets the sensory feedback system SURALIS, which turns leg prostheses into prostheses that can be felt.
Saphenus Medical Technology
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About Saphenus Medical Technology
Saphenus Medical Technology develops the SURALIS Conversion Kit sensory feedback system for prosthesis wearers with above-knee and below-knee amputations. The system consists of a patented sensor sock with five sensors, a wireless transmitter with an ultra-low-power radio link, and an actuator unit with a silicone pad or cuff that transmits gait information non-invasively to the stump as vibration patterns. In this way, peripheral sensitivity is regained, which, according to the manufacturer, increases gait stability and reduces phantom pain. The system can be fitted over any type of prosthetic foot. The product is marketed as a medical device and has been reimbursed by several German health insurers since April 2024; in Germany, Uniprox has been active as a distribution partner since September 2024. The company operates in medical technology and orthopaedic technology and presents itself at trade fairs such as OT-World in Leipzig and I.S.P.O. in Stockholm.
- Site
- Austria
- Processes
- Sensory feedback system for prostheses (SURALIS Conversion Kit) with sensor sock, transmitter and, Reimbursement application support with health insurers, 30-day trial offer, Distribution via partners (Uniprox in Germany since September 2024)
- Materials
- Silicone pad / cuff, Sensors, Ultra-low-power radio link
- Industries
- Medical technology, Orthopaedic technology / prosthetic care
- 01
Sensor sock with five sensors detects ground contact and roll-over movement
- 02
Wireless transmitter transmits signals in real time to the actuator unit
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Actuator transmits vibration patterns to the skin area of the stump
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Reimbursement application support and distribution via partners such as Uniprox
Technology & Components
Silicone pad / cuff
Intelligent silicone pad or cuff on the thigh transmits vibration patterns non-invasively to the skin.
Sensors
Five durable, wear-free sensors register ground contact and the roll-over movement of the prosthetic foot.
Ultra-low-power radio link
Wireless real-time transmission with low energy consumption; a weekly battery charge is sufficient.
Location
Austria
ATDevelopment and distribution
System Components
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 2024
According to its own statements, Saphenus brought the first climate-neutral medical device to market.
- 2024
The SURALIS sensory feedback system is reimbursed by several German health insurers (April 2024); presence at OT-World in Leipzig (May 2024).
- 2024
Uniprox has been a distribution partner of Saphenus in Germany since September 2024.
- 2025
Participation in the I.S.P.O. trade fair in Stockholm (Hall A, Stand A13).