DFD Guard by Runverve: Pioneering the Future of Diabetic Foot Care

Kavya s
Jun 26
2 min read

Every day, millions of individuals take for granted the simple act of walking. Yet for over 101 million diabetic patients in India, each step carries a hidden threat: foot ulcers. Often undetected until irreversible, these wounds are the precursors to 85% of diabetes-related amputations.

At Runverve, we believe in empowering mobility not limiting it. That belief is the foundation of DFD Guard, a breakthrough innovation designed to transform diabetic foot health through intelligent, wearable technology.

“The greatest step toward healing is the one that prevents the wound.”

The Scope of the Problem: Silent, Progressive, and Preventable

Despite advancements in diabetic care, foot complications remain one of the most devastating and costly outcomes. Conventional tools—bulky footwear, post-diagnosis screenings, and generalist advice—fall short in both prevention and adoption. The data is clear:

25% of diabetics are at high risk of developing foot ulcers.
Compliance with existing therapeutic footwear is below 30%.
Ulcers increase treatment costs fourfold and often result in hospitalization or amputation.

In a country where active lifestyles are rising across all age groups, including diabetic athletes and fitness-conscious seniors, there’s a critical need for daily, data-driven foot health monitoring.

Introducing DFD Guard: A Wearable Shield for Diabetic Feet

DFD Guard by Runverve is a first-of-its-kind system combining:

🧦 Smart Compression Socks embedded with precision sensors

📱 A user-friendly, multilingual Digital Twin App powered by AI

🌡️ Real-time alerts for risk factors like plantar pressure, asymmetry, inflammation, and sweat regulation .

Engineered with bioceramic textiles for circulation and comfort, and AI algorithms for risk prediction, DFD Guard is designed to be worn, not forgotten.

Why It Works: Intelligent Design, Backed by Data

DFD Guard isn’t a patch it’s a platform. Built on Runverve’s Intelligent Technical Textiles (ITTs) ecosystem, it captures and analyzes micro-level physiological data in real time.

Key Functionalities:

Gait and posture analysis to detect early neuropathy
Temperature tracking to flag inflammation before it becomes infection
Sweat gland monitoring for signs of autonomic dysfunction
Usage tracking to improve therapeutic compliance

Everything integrates with a mobile app that’s senior-friendly, voice-assisted, and clinically oriented making it suitable for rural outreach programs, urban hospitals, and home-based care.

Why Runverve?

As a leading innovator in smart performance gear, Runverve blends AI, sensor-integrated textiles, and user-centered design to solve real-world challenges from elite athletic recovery to chronic health prevention. DFD Guard is an extension of this mission: empowering healthier, more informed movement for all.

Our ITTs and digital twin platform ensure that every product is not just reactive but predictive helping users stay ahead of injury, discomfort, and disease.