HIPPO
HipPO
"Hip-Pain-Offloading" - a novel offloading hip brace for hip osteoarthritis patients
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THE GROWING PROBLEM
A lack of solutions for a large number of patients
With old age, osteoarthritis is one of the most common problems linked to the general wear and tear of the human body. It is estimated that there are over 2.3 million cases of symptomatic hip OA in the US alone. Historically, surgical interventions such as hip replacements have been the long term solution for hip osteoarthritis. However, there exists a long wait time for total hip replacement operations, increased dramatically due to COVID-19. Current methods to temporarily address osteoarthritic pain prior to surgery include medication, cortisone injections, physical therapy in swimming pools, as well as significant lifestyle changes. These treatments, however, all have limitations. Medication can cause liver damage and could have numerous side effects. Cortisone injections may potentially cause long term damage, and aquatic exercises are only available to patients with access to a pool.
HOW HIPPO IS CHANGING THE GAME
Offloading. Heating. Compression
At HipPO, we are creating the market’s first wearable hip brace that will simulate all the benefits of aquatic therapy without the limitations of needing to be in a pool. First, aquatic therapy has the ability to offload a portion of the participants body weight. Our device offloads the compressive forces in the hip without the use of water via a mechanical solution that redirects the forces to unaffected areas throughout the gait cycle. Additionally, when immersed in warm waters during aquatic therapy, blood vessels dilate and relieve sore muscles. The product has an integrated heating element provided through a far infrared graphene radiating sheet. Lastly, the product aims to simulate the compressive forces equivalent to the hydrostatic pressure underwater, which reduces swelling, and acts as a compression device. Our device plans on providing similar benefits by applying compression to the lower extremities.
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