Walk With Path develops connected insoles and wearable devices that provide real-time data insights to enhance mobility for individuals with conditions like Parkinson's disease. Their products, such as the Path Finder, offer visual cues to assist users experiencing freezing of gait, thereby improving walking stability and reducing fall risk.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Individuals with conditions like Parkinson's disease often experience gait freezing, leading to reduced mobility and an increased risk of falls. Current solutions may offer limited success in consistently preventing these episodes.
Solution
Walk With Path develops wearable devices and connected insoles designed to improve mobility and stability for individuals experiencing freezing of gait. The Path Finder, a Class 1 medical device, provides visual cues to help users overcome gait freezing, promoting more confident and safer ambulation. The Floave system incorporates connected insoles and a mobile app to implement wellness routines focused on improving personal wellbeing and foot health. The insoles connect to a mobile app, offering a variety of sessions designed to promote foot health.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes individuals with Parkinson's disease and other conditions causing gait freezing, as well as healthcare professionals seeking innovative solutions for mobility enhancement.
Features
- Path Finder wearable device that provides visual cues to assist with freezing of gait
- Sleeker, more compact Path Finder design with enhanced stability features
- Path Feel connected insoles designed to improve sensory deficit
- Floave system consisting of connected insoles and mobile app for wellness and foot health management
- Mobile app provides a variety of sessions designed to promote foot health