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Foot care device

a foot and leg technology, applied in the field of foot care devices, can solve the problems of amputation of a foot or a leg, prohibiting physical activity, and serious consequences, and achieve the effect of high serviceability and extraordinary functions

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-01-16
SECURE SYRINGES & MEDICAL EQUIP EURO
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Benefits of technology

This invention is a unique and hygienic foot care device that can improve the comfort and health of many people, including people with disabilities and illnesses. It is easy to install and can be accessed at home or in the shower. It uses a floor drain to constantly clean itself and requires minimal maintenance. The device is designed to improve foot care, reduce common issues like callosities, chaps, corns, and bunions, and provide a better quality of life for people with foot problems. The foot care device also serves as an ordinary shower-drain device with additional functions and is highly serviceable.

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Such a development could have serious consequences and even lead to the amputation of a foot or a leg.
A bad health situation of the feet affects and can prohibit physical activity, which is especially problematic to people suffering from diabetes and obesity, who ought to be active.
The devise is fixed to the floor via adhesive, which makes both removal, e.g. when cleaning, and an eventual re-application difficult.
The brushes are not effective for treatment of harder callosities, chaps bunions and the like.
The creation of the device with a fixed frame restricts the movement of the foot, which means that only a superficial treatment with the brushes is possible and only works in one direction and angle of the foot.

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[0033]The following detailed description, and the examples contained therein, are provided for the purpose of describing and illustrating certain embodiments of the invention only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

[0034]FIG. 1 is a cross section side view of a preferred embodiment of foot care device 1 according to the invention in combination with an already installed conventional floor drain 7. The foot care device 1 forms an integral part of a floor drain strainer of snap-in type to the already installed floor drain 7. The foot care device 1 comprises a base device 2 that in a preferred embodiment forms an integral part with skin care means 3, for instance in the form of skin removing means 3. The skin removing means 3 are arranged on at least one area, on an upper side 5 of an upwardly protruding part 50 of said base device 2. The base device 2 comprises a horizontally extending, peripheral annulus 8. In the central portion of the base device 2 ...

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Abstract

This invention relates to a foot care device (1), comprising a base device (2) having skin care means (3) arranged thereto and wherein said skin care means (3) are arranged on at least one area on an upper side (5) and said base device (2) is arranged with attachment means (4) enabling fixation to a floor drain (7) wherein said skin care means (3) comprises an abrasive surface.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a foot care device, comprising a base device having skin care means arranged thereto wherein said skin care means are arranged on at least one area on an upper side and said base device is arranged with attachment means enabling fixation to a floor drain.BACKGROUND INFORMATION[0002]The health situation of the feet is of constant importance to people's well-being all through life. The value of good foot care increases with age and correlates with a person's general health. Furthermore, healthy feet are of great importance to people suffering from illnesses like type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, high blood pressure and certain forms of cancer.[0003]WHO estimates that there are about 300,000,000 diabetics in the world today and expects an increase to 400,000,000 within the next 10 years (2020).[0004]People with diabetes often suffer from problems with their feet and as a result need constant foot care i...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45D29/04
CPCA45D29/04A47K7/026A61B17/54A61B2017/320008
Inventor TELL, LARS
Owner SECURE SYRINGES & MEDICAL EQUIP EURO
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